retrospectoryadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈspɛkt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛkˌtɔri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retrospect v., -ory suffix².

Etymology: < retrospect v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier retrospective adj., retrospicient adj.

Now rare.

That looks back on the past; retrospective.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > retrospection, reminiscence > [adjective]

retrospective1664

reminiscent1699

retrospicient1702

retrospectory1813

retracing1818

reminiscitory1828

1813 Ann. Reg. 1812 Gen. Hist. 49/1 [He] took a very extended view of the state of public affairs, foreign and domestic, both retrospectory and present.

1876 St. James' Mag. 2 139 I..may indulge in a brief retrospectory glance at the interval between 1845 and 1870.

1914 Bookman Feb. 607/2 M. Henry Bernstein, has gone a step further in forcing the audience to observe a story in retrospectory review.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retrospectory
释义	retrospectoryadj. Brit. /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈspɛkt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌrɛtrəˈspɛkˌtɔri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retrospect v., -ory suffix². Etymology: < retrospect v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier retrospective adj., retrospicient adj. Now rare. That looks back on the past; retrospective. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > retrospection, reminiscence > [adjective] retrospective1664 reminiscent1699 retrospicient1702 retrospectory1813 retracing1818 reminiscitory1828 1813 Ann. Reg. 1812 Gen. Hist. 49/1 [He] took a very extended view of the state of public affairs, foreign and domestic, both retrospectory and present. 1876 St. James' Mag. 2 139 I..may indulge in a brief retrospectory glance at the interval between 1845 and 1870. 1914 Bookman Feb. 607/2 M. Henry Bernstein, has gone a step further in forcing the audience to observe a story in retrospectory review. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1813
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