retorno

/reˈtoɾno/ · B2 · noun · m

tax return

🔙 re-torno = re (back) + torno (turn): a turn back, a return

Retorno comes from re- (back, again) plus tornar (to turn). A return is literally a turning back to where you started. Spot the same root in English turn, tour, and return.

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