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Webster 1913 Edition

Trans-

Trans-

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[L.
trans
across, over.]
A prefix, signifying over, beyond, through and through, on the other side, as in transalpine, beyond the Alps; transform, to form through and through, that is, anew, transfigure.

Definition 2024

trans-

trans-

See also: trans, trans., and trans*

English

Prefix

trans-

  1. Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of.
  2. (chemistry) A compound in which two atoms or groups are situated on opposite sides of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound. (Also used without the hyphen as an adjective; see trans.)
  3. Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual.

Usage notes

  • In the first sense, "on the other side of", this prefix is usually attached directly to the word it modifies, or sometimes separated from it by a hyphen: transrhenane, trans-Neptunian.
  • In the gender-related sense, this prefix is attached directly to certain words, most notably transgender and transsexual. In other cases, the related standalone adjective trans is used: hence one speaks of issues facing the trans community and trans rights (not *transrights), etc. In particular, it is now sometimes considered offensive to write transman or trans-man, the preferred spelling being trans man (trans man). Compare cis- and cis.

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

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  • transidiomatic
  • translocal
  • transseries

Translations

See also

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans

Derived terms

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans-
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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans-

Italian

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans- (all senses)

Derived terms

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans-

Derived terms

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans- ‎(Cyrillic spelling транс-)

  1. trans-

Derived terms

Category Serbo-Croatian words prefixed with trans- not found

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

trans-

  1. trans-

Derived terms

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Etymology

From Latin trāns ‎(“across, on the far side, beyond”).

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