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retro-Victorian

Syllables: ret·ro·Vic·to·ri·anUK/ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/US/ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/

retro-Victorian adjective: a type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

Adjective

retro-Victorian (comparative more retro-Victorian, superlative most retro-Victorian)

  1. A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

Forms of retro-Victorian

comparativemore retro-Victorian
superlativemost retro-Victorian

Origin of retro-Victorian

From retro- + Victorian.

Questions about retro-Victorian

What does retro-Victorian mean?
Retro-Victorian means a type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).
What part of speech is retro-Victorian?
Retro-Victorian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce retro-Victorian?
Retro-Victorian is pronounced /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/ (UK).

Words near retro-Victorian in the dictionary

  1. retro-operative
  2. retro-orbital
  3. retro-orbitally
  4. retro-rocket
  5. retro-rockets
  6. retro-Victorian
  7. retroabdominal
  8. retroact
  9. retroacted
  10. retroacting
  11. retroaction

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