tran-

A form of trans- — Extending across, through, or over.

OriginLatin trāns →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative trans-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of trans- (“across, beyond”).

Origin

  1. Latintrāns“across, on the far side, beyond”
  2. Englishtran-

Borrowed from assimilated form of Latin trāns (“across, on the far side, beyond”) before s.

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APA

tran-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tran-

MLA

“tran-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tran-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tran-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tran-.

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