Regresso

Regresso is a noun in Portuguese that denotes the act of returning to a place, state, or earlier condition, as well as a backward movement or reversal in a process. The term derives from Latin regressus, the past participle of regredi, meaning to go back. In everyday language, regresso is used for physical returns, as in “o regresso a casa,” or for returning from a journey, and it can also be used metaphorically to describe a retreat or a relapse to previous circumstances.

In broader usage, regresso can appear in descriptions of cycles or developments that move backward or revert to an earlier stage. It is often contrasted with progress or avanço and with forward movement in plans or projects. The word tends to carry a neutral or descriptive tone, suitable for narrative, historical, or analytical contexts.

In technical fields, the term most closely associated with a reversal of a previous state is typically expressed with the noun “regressão” (regression) in Portuguese. Therefore, while regresso is understood as returning or moving back, it is not the standard term for the statistical or mathematical concept of regression.

Regresso also functions in legal, administrative, and literary discourse to signify the return of someone or something to a former condition, status, or position, depending on context. The sense remains connected to the core idea of going back along a path once traveled.