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PrefixLatin
trans
across, beyond, through
Latin trans, across: transport carries across, transmit sends across, and transcend climbs beyond a limit.
Words built from it
- transport — to carry from one place to another
trans- (across) + port (carry) - transmit — to send from one place or person to another
trans- (across) + mit (send) - transcend — to rise above or go beyond a limit
trans- (beyond) + scand (climb) - transparent — allowing light through so objects behind can be seen
trans- (through) + par (appear) + -ent (being) - translate — to express words in another language
trans- (across) + lat (carried) - traverse — to travel across an area
tra- (across) + vers (turn)
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