What are the meaning, origin and usage of word ‘Tenuous’?

(Pronounced ret-ro-spect)

Meaning: Looking back on or thinking about past events

Origin: The first known use of this word was in 1601. It comes from a combination of the Latin roots 'retro'(which stands for back or backwards) and 'specere' (which means looking).

Example: We all learn things in retrospect.

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