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DictionaryRoot: vertere
Latin

vertere

turn

Forms

  • vert-
  • vers- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘turned.’

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *wer-, ‘turn; bend.’

Note

Turning can change direction, allegiance, or a state of affairs.

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verb / noun

traverse

truh-VURS/trəˈvɜːrs/

Movement or a route across or through an area.

Hikers traverse the valley on a narrow dirt trail.

Two hikers travel across broad mountain valley along visible winding trail, movement through terrain, modern practical gear, no writing.
Etymology
traLatinacross, beyond; from one side to another
+verseLatinturn

The pieces express turning or directing something across. The associated sense of crossing or passing across leads directly to traversing an area: traveling across or through it.

In context

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- right? 1,2,3,4,5. From C to G is five notes, from G to D is five notes and… well you get the idea. If you play through the circle you’ll traverse the entire keyboard
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More examples

  • The expedition traversed the desert in six days.
  • Our traverse of the glacier took all morning.
  • This rocky traverse connects the two mountain trails.

Forms

traverse · traverses · traversed · traversing

traversal noun — The act of crossing an area.

Similar words

cross
Usually emphasizes reaching the opposite side of an area.
passage
Can name a way through, especially a confined one.