Etymology

transcalent

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Today it means: Permitting heat to pass through; conductive to heat. Full definition →

Latin calens
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  1. Latin · derived fromcalens
  2. English todaytranscalent

From trans- + Latin calens, present participle of calere (“to grow warm”).

Words from the same roots

Latincalens all →

cholent

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