Latin word root · Prefixes

trans-: across, through

trans- is a Latin root meaning “across, through”. Learn its variants and explore 4 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: across, through

Root forms: trans-, tra-, tran-

Source word: trans — across, beyond

Word family and examples

• transfer

  to move from one place to another

• transport

  to take or carry from one place to another

• transmit

  to cause to pass on from one place or person to another

• translucent

  allowing light to pass through partially

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