retral

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est situé à l'arrière ou dans la partie postérieure ; relatif au dos ou à la face postérieure. Peut aussi évoquer un caractère dirigé en arrière.

An obsolete adjective meaning situated at the back or posterior; relating to the rear.

1. Backward or reverse directionC2formal

   Moving, directed, or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.

   en arrière / rétrograde

   • The retral motion of the vehicle was unexpected.
   • His retral thinking contradicted the forward momentum of the group.
   • The mechanism allows for both forward and retral movement.

   Synonymesbackwardrearwardretroretrogradereverse

   Antonymesadvanceforwardprogressive

2. Located at the backC2formal

   Situated at or near the posterior part of something.

   Situé à l'arrière

   • The retral section of the building houses the storage rooms.
   • In anatomy, the retral region of the body is often studied separately.
   • The retral fins of the fish are used for stability.

   Synonymesbackcaudalhindposteriorrear

   Antonymesanteriorfrontal