Trans- - Wiktionary

See also: trans, trans., and trans*

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /tɹænz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Prefix

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trans-

1. Extending across, through, or over. ‎trans- + ‎national → ‎transnational ‎trans- + ‎regional → ‎transregional ‎trans- + ‎American → ‎transamerican
2. To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of. ‎trans- + ‎alpine → ‎transalpine ‎trans- + ‎uranic → ‎transuranic
3. (physical 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.) transacetylase, tranexamic acid, transaldolase
4. Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual. [from 17th c.] transmasculine, transfeminist, transphobia
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:trans-.

Usage notes

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• In the first two senses, "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 sex- or 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 as an abbreviation for transgender: hence one speaks of issues facing the trans community and trans rights (not *transrights), etc. the same way one would speak of issues facing the transgender community and transgender rights. In particular, it can sometimes be considered offensive to write transman or trans-man, the preferred spelling being trans man (trans man), the same way you would say transgender men and not transgendermen. Compare cis- and cis.

Synonyms

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• (abbreviation) x-
• (across, through): dia-, para-, per-
• (to or on the other side of): para-
• (beyond): para-, hyper-, ultra-, out-, extra-, preter-
• (outside of): ex-, ecto-

Antonyms

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• (antonym(s) of “chemistry, other side/beyond, gender”): cis-

Coordinate terms

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• dia-
• epi-

Derived terms

[edit] English terms prefixed with trans- transabdominal transability transableism transabled transacetylase transacetylation transactinide transactinoid transactivate transactivation transactivational transactivator transactivism transactivist transacylase transacylated transacylation transadmittance trans-affirmative transaldimination transaldolase transallelic transalpine Transalpine transalveolar transamerican transamidate transamidase transamidation transamniotic transampullary transanal transancestral transanimate transanimation transannual transannular transannulated transannulation transantagonism transantagonistic transantarctic transantral transaortic transaortically transapical architranseme transarctic transarterial transarteriolar transarticular transasiatic transatlanticism transatlantic transatrial transaudient transaural transauricular transauroral transautophosphorylation transavantgarde transaxial transaxillary transaxonal transaxonally transbasal transbay transbilayer transbiliary transblack transblot transblotting transborder transboundary trans boy transbrachial transbronchial transbronchially transbuccal transbulbar transbullar transbursal transbutch transcallosal transcallosally transcapacitance transcapillary transcapsular transcarbamoylase transcarbamoylation transcarbamylase transcarbamylation transcarboxylase transcarboxylation transcardiac transcardial transcardiopulmonary transcarotid transcarpal Transcarpathia transcaruncular Transcaspia transcategorial transcategorical transcatheter Transcaucasia transcaval transcavitary transcellular transcellularly transcephalic transceptor transcerebellar transcervical transchalcone transchange transchelate transchelation transchoroidal transchromosomal transchromosomic transclass transclassification transclassify transclival transcobalamin transcochlear transcode transcoelomic transcollateral transcolonial transcolumnar transcommunication transcompartmental transcompilation transcompile transcomplement transcomplementation transcomplemented transconductance transcondylar transconjugant transconjugate transconjugation transconjunctival transtainer transcontextual transcontinental transcorneal transcorneally transcoronary transcorporate transcorrelation transcortical transcortically transcosmic transcountry transcranial transcreate transcreation transcritical transcultural transculturation transculturization transcuprein trans-curious transcutaneous transcuticular tranexamic tranexamic acid transcystic transcytosis transcytolemmal transcytoplasmic Transdanubian transdeamination transdeletion transdenominational transderivationally transdermal transdesert transdetermination transdiagnosis transdiagnostic transdialect transdialectal transdiaphragmal transdiaphragmatic transdifferential transdifferentiate transdifferentiation transdimensional transdimerization transdisciplinarity transdisciplinary transdisciplinarian transdiscursive transdomain transdominance transdominant

Related terms

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• intra-
• inter-
• supra-

Translations

[edit] across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of

Armenian: անդր (hy) (andr) Asturian: tres- Breton: treuz- Catalan: trans- (ca) Czech: prů-, přes- (cs) Dutch: trans- (nl) Finnish: läpi- (fi), trans- (fi) French: trans- (fr) Galician: trans- (gl), tras- Georgian: იმიერ- (imier-), ტრანს- (ṭrans-) German: trans- (de) Greek: δια- (el) (dia-) Hungarian: transz- (hu), át- (hu), túl- (hu), között (hu), kívül (hu) Indonesian: trans- Irish: tras- Italian: tras- (it) Japanese: 超 (ja) (ちょう, chō), トランス (ja) (toransu) Malay: trans- (ms) Persian: ترا (fa) (tarâ) Portuguese: trans- (pt) Romanian: (please verify) dincolo de , (please verify) peste (ro), (please verify) prin (ro), (please verify) trans- (ro) Russian: транс- (ru) (trans-), за- (ru) (za-), через- (ru) (čerez-), чрез- (ru) (črez-), пере- (ru) (pere-), пре- (ru) (pre-) Scottish Gaelic: trìd-, tair-, tar- Spanish: trans- (es), tras- (es) Swedish: trans- (sv)

See also

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• trans

Anagrams

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• Ranst, ranst, rants, snart, starn, tRNAs, tarns, trnas

Catalan

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Etymology

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

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans-

Derived terms

[edit] Catalan terms prefixed with trans- transalpí transatlàntic transbordar Transcaucàsia transgeneracional transgènere transoceànic transsexual transsiberià

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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• Audio:

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Prefix

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trans-

1. trans

Dutch terms prefixed with trans- transfusie transgeen Transkarpatië transman transmens transpersoon transfiguratie transformatie transplantatie Transvaal transvet transvrouw

Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English trans-), ultimately from Latin trāns.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈtrɑns-/, [ˈt̪rɑ̝ns̠-]

Prefix

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trans-

1. (usually in loanwords) trans- (all senses)

Derived terms

[edit] Finnish terms prefixed with trans- transatlanttinen transgeeninen transhumanismi transihminen transkonduktanssi translitteroida transmies transmutaatio transnainen transrasva transrasvahappo transseksuaalinen transseksuaalisuus transsukupuolinen transsukupuolisuus transuraani

French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin trāns. Doublet of très and trans.

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans-

Derived terms

[edit] French terms prefixed with trans- transatlantique transbahuter transborder transcontinental transcutané transdermique transdisciplinaire transeuphratéen transfrontière transgène transgénérationnel transhumanisme transhumaniste transidentité transmanche transmeuf transmigrer transnational transneptunien transocéanique transpalette transpartisan transpercer transsonique transthoracique transuranien transvaser

Galician

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Alternative forms

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• tras-

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans-

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /tʁans/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Prefix

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trans-

1. trans-

Further reading

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• “trans-” in Duden online
• “trans-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch trans-, from Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”).

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans- (all senses)

Derived terms

[edit] Indonesian terms prefixed with trans- transfusi transliterasi transnasional

Further reading

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• “trans-”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

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Alternative forms

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• tras-

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”). Doublet of tra-, which was inherited.

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans- (all senses)

Derived terms

[edit] Italian terms prefixed with trans- transafricano transalpino transamazzonico transaminazione transaminasi transammettenza transandare transappenninico transatlantico transattinoide transavanguardia transcaratteristica transcodificare transcodificatore transcodificazione transconduttanza transcontainer transcontinentale transcranico transculturale transcutaneo transdermico transdifferenziazione transdimensionale transelevatore transeuropeo transfinito transfrastico transgenerazionale transgenetico transgenico transgiordano transgiugulare transglottico transimpedenza translagunare translucido translunare transmediterraneo transmembranoso transmetilazione transmodulazione transnazionale transnettuniano Transnistria transoceanico transpadano transpallet transpolare transrazziale transregionale transresistenza transricevere transetto transahariano transessuale transiberiana transiberiano transumanesimo transumano transuranico transuretrale

Latin

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Etymology

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From the preposition trāns.

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtrãːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈtrans]

Prefix

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trāns-

1. through, across, beyond

Usage notes

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• Before s, trāns- becomes trān-. ‎trans- + ‎scandō (“climb, ascend”) → ‎trānscendō (“climb over, cross, transcend”). ‎trans- + ‎scrībō (“write”) → ‎trānscrībō (“transcribe, forge, transfer”).
• For some words, the prefix manifests as trā- far more often than as trāns-. ‎trans- + ‎dūcō (“lead, take”) → ‎trādūcō (“bring across”), as opposed to trānsdūcō. ‎trans- + ‎iaciō (“throw, cast”) → ‎trāiciō (“throw across, throw over”), as opposed to trānsiciō. ‎trans- + ‎loquor (“speak, tell”) → ‎trāloquor (“talk over, recount”), as opposed to trānsloquor. ‎trans- + ‎nō (“swim”) → ‎trānō (“swim across”), as opposed to trānsnō.

Derived terms

[edit] Latin terms prefixed with trans- transabeo transadigo transigo transcido traduco Transeuphrataeus transfero transfigo transfiguro transfluo transfodio transformatio transformo transfugio transfulgeo transgener transgredior traicio translatus traloquor transluceo transmeo transmigro transmitto transmoveo transmutatio transmuto transnato transnavigo trano transnomino transnubo transpareo transporto transpungo transrhenanus transilio transcendo transcribo Transsilvania transpicio transpiro transubstantio transumo transtineo Transtiberinus transverse transvado transveho transvenio transverbero transverto transvolo

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”). Doublet of trás and trans.

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans-

Derived terms

[edit] Portuguese terms prefixed with trans- transatlântico transbordar transcultural transfinito transfobia transfóbico transgangético transgénero transgeracional transliterar transmisandria transmisoginia transexual transexualidade transubstanciar transtornar

Further reading

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• “trans-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “trans-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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

Prefix

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trans- (Cyrillic spelling транс-)

1. trans-

Derived terms

[edit] Category Serbo-Croatian terms prefixed with trans- not found

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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• tras-

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”). Doublet of tras-, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /tɾans/ [t̪ɾãns]
• Syllabification: trans-

Prefix

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trans-

1. trans- (all senses) Antonym: cis-

Derived terms

[edit] Spanish terms prefixed with trans- transalpino transanal transandino transatlántico transcodificar transcontinental transcoreano transcraneal transesofágico transfemicidio transfeminicidio transfinito transfobia transfóbico tránsfobo transgénico transgeneracional transgénero transhistórico transliterar translocalizar transmigrar transmisandria transmisoginia transnacional transpalé transpaleta transperitoneal transexual transexualidad transiberiano transterrar trastabillar transvaginal transvanguardia transvasar transyugular

Further reading

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• “trans-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Swedish

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Prefix

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trans-

1. trans- (all senses)

Derived terms

[edit] Swedish terms prefixed with trans- transalpin transalpinsk transatlantisk transfob transfobi transkonduktans transnationell transperson transsexuell transsibirisk

References

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• trans- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• trans- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)