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Etymology of the English word retrospect
the English word
retrospect
derived from the Latin word
retrospicere
using the New Latin prefix
retro-
derived from the Latin word
spicere
(look at, see)
Date
The earliest known usage of retrospect in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
retrospection
,
retrospective
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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