retroflex

In linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between retroflex and reflex

is that retroflex is (linguistics) a retroflex consonant while reflex is (linguistics) the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.

As adjectives the difference between retroflex and reflex

is that retroflex is bent or curved backwards while reflex is bent, turned back or reflected.

As nouns the difference between retroflex and reflex

is that retroflex is (linguistics) a retroflex consonant while reflex is an automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.

As a verb reflex is

to bend, turn back or reflect.

As adjectives the difference between retroflex and circumflex

is that retroflex is bent or curved backwards while circumflex is having a mark.

As nouns the difference between retroflex and circumflex

is that retroflex is (linguistics) a retroflex consonant while circumflex is (orthography) a diacritical mark () placed over a vowel in certain languages to change its pronunciation; also used in combination with certain consonants]] in esperanto to create [[w:esperanto_orthography|additional letters.

As a verb circumflex is

to mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

is likely misspelled.

has no English definition.

As an adjective retroflex

is bent or curved backwards.

As a noun retroflex

is a retroflex consonant.

As adjectives the difference between retroflex and nonretroflex

is that retroflex is bent or curved backwards while nonretroflex is not retroflex.

As a noun retroflex

is a retroflex consonant.