trans-

views updated Jun 08 2018

trans- comb. form of L. prep. trāns across, beyond, over, corr. to Umbrian tra(ha)f, tra(ha) with cogns. in Skr., Celt., and Gmc. (see THROUGH). In several L. vbs. and their derivs. the prefix was reduced to trā before a cons., e.g. trādere (see TRADITION), trāicere (see TRAJECTORY); ss resulting from composition with an initial s is simplified, as in transcribe.

trans-

views updated Jun 11 2018

trans-

views updated May 14 2018

trans- prefix denoting through or across.