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trans

Pronunciation: [ˈtrãːs]

“trans” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

preposition

  1. across, beyond

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *trānts, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂-n̥ts, from *terh₂- (“through, throughout, over”). Cognate with English through, Scots throch (“through”), West Frisian troch (“through”), Dutch door (“through”), German durch (“through”), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷 (þairh, “through”), Albanian tërthor (“through, around”), Welsh tra (“through”). See also thorough. The accusative is from the pre-PIE…

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