Latin · prefix
trans-
across, beyond; from one side to another
Forms
- trans-
- tra- — Shortened in some Latin compounds.
- tres- — A later French development in some borrowings.
Origin
Connected with reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-, ‘cross; pass through.’
Note
Crossing a boundary can become a metaphor for changing a condition or category.
Words sharing this root
traditionA custom or belief passed down through generations.trajectoryA course traced by movement.transactTo carry out a business dealing.transactionAn exchange or deal between people or systems.transcendTo rise above or go beyond ordinary limits.transcendentSurpassing ordinary limits to reach an exceptional level.transcontinentalCrossing or spanning a continent.transcribeTo copy information into a recorded form.transcriptA copied record of source information.transcriptionThe rendering of existing information into another notation.transducerA device that converts energy or signals from one form to another.transectA line or strip across an area along which observations or samples are taken.transectTo cut across or divide crosswise.transeptThe part of a church that crosses the main nave at a right angle.transferMovement from one holder or location to another.transfigurationA striking transformation in outward form.transformTo change something into a different form or state.transformationA change into a different form.transfuseTo introduce blood into a recipient's circulation.transfusionThe delivery of blood into a recipient's circulation.transgressTo break a rule or go beyond an accepted limit.transgressionAn act that breaks a rule or crosses a moral boundary.transgressora person who breaks a law, rule, or moral boundarytransientPresent only for a short time.transitMovement through or between places.transitionA passage from one state to another.transitiveDescribing a verb that takes a direct object.transitoryLasting only a short time.translateTo express existing meaning in another system of representation.translateMove something from one position to another.translationThe expression of meaning in a different language or representation.translationMovement from one place or position to another.translatorAn agent that converts information between languages.translucenceThe quality of letting light through without allowing objects to be seen clearly.translucentAllowing light through without showing clear, detailed images.transmigrationMovement from one place or body to another.transmissionThe passing of something from one point to another.transmitTo carry something from a source to a recipient.transmutationA change from one form, substance, or nature into another.transmuteTo change into a different form, nature, or substance.transparencyThe property of allowing light through clearly.transparentAllowing what lies behind to be seen clearly.transplantTo move a living thing to a new location for continued growth or function.transplantationThe relocation of a living thing to a new sustaining site.transportThe carrying of people or things between places.transportOverwhelming emotional excitement, experienced or caused.transportationThe movement of people or goods from one place to another, or the means used.transposeto change the position, order, or arrangement of somethingtranspositionThe act of moving or rearranging something into a different position, order, or form.transverseLying or extending across something.traverseMovement or a route across or through an area.