Word: retrotort
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
tort
Definition: A witty remark that one thinks of when it is too late.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: retort
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retortus
Language: la
Decoded: retortus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: twisted, turned, bent