trans-

/tɹænz//tɹæns/

prefix

Extending across, through, or over.

“trans- + alpine → transalpine”

Similar
dia-para-per-hyper-ultra-out-extra-preter-
Opposite
cis-
OriginLatin trans- →
First used 17th c.
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Meanings

prefix

alternative tran-

  1. Extending across, through, or over.

    trans- + national → transnational

    2 more examples

    trans- + regional → transregional

    trans- + American → transamerican

    Synonyms: dia-, para-, per-

  2. To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

    trans- + alpine → transalpine

    1 more example

    trans- + uranic → transuranic

    Synonyms: para-, para-, hyper-, ultra-, out-, extra-, preter-, ex-

  3. physicalchemistryA 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

    Synonyms: x-

  4. Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual.First known use 17th c.

    transmasculine, transfeminist, transphobia

    1 more example

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:trans-.

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixExtending across, through, or over.

Similar
dia-para-per-

prefixTo or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

Similar
para-para-hyper-ultra-out-extra-preter-ex-ecto-

prefixA 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.)

Similar
x-

antonym(s) of “chemistry, other side/beyond, gender”

Opposite
cis-
Also see
cross-dia-extra-hyper-out-para-per-preter-super-ultra-

Origin

  1. Latintrans-
  2. Latintrans-
  3. Englishtrans-

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

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Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian транс-
  • транс- (trans-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Catalan trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Czech prů-, přes-
  • prů-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • přes-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Dutch trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Finnish läpi-, trans-
  • läpi-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
French trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
German trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Greek δια-
  • δια- (dia-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Hungarian transz-, át-
  • transz-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • át-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • túl-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • közöttacross, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • kívülacross, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Indonesian trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Irish tras-
  • tras-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Italian tras-
  • tras-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Japanese 超, トランス
  • 超 (chō)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • トランス (toransu)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Malay trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Persian تراـ
  • تراـ (tarâ)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Polish trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Portuguese trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Russian транс-, за-
  • транс- (trans-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • за- (za-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • через- (čerez-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • чрез- (črez-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • пере- (pere-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • пре- (pre-)across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Scottish Gaelic trìd-, tair-
  • trìd-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • tair-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • tar-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Spanish trans-, tras-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
  • tras-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Swedish trans-
  • trans-across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of
Cite this entry
APA

trans-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-

MLA

“trans-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trans-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-.

Source: trans- on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.