trans-
prefix/tɹænz/ · /tɹæns/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin trans- (“across, beyond, on the far side”).
1
Morpheme Extending across, through, or over.
- trans- + national → transnational
- trans- + regional → transregional
1 more example
- trans- + American → transamerican
2
Morpheme To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.
- trans- + alpine → transalpine
- trans- + uranic → transuranic
3
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme, Physical 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.)
- transacetylase, tranexamic acid, transaldolase
4
Morpheme Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual.
- transmasculine, transfeminist, transphobia
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:trans-.
- Antonyms
- cis-