Word of the Day : January 30, 2021

retrocede \ret-roh-SEED\ verb

Definition

1 : to go back : recede

2 : to cede back (something, such as a territory)

Did You Know?

Retrocede is a 17th-century adaptation of Latin retrocēdere, which was formed by combining the prefix retro-, meaning "back" or "backward," with the verb cēdere, "to go or move away." Retrocede has a bit of a twist, however, because cēdere can also mean "cede" ("to yield or assign") and English cede traces back through French and Latin to this other meaning of cēdere. Other descendants of cēdere include accede, concede, intercede, precede, recede, secede, and even cede itself.

Aired January 30, 2021

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