trans-
(TRANS)across or through
Latin for across. A transatlantic flight crosses the Atlantic; transparent means seen through.
Example words
transport
to carry across
transparent
able to be seen through
translate
to carry across (from one language to another)
transfer
to carry across
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing trans-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
transcribe
to write something down from speech or another source
transport
to carry across a distance
transmit
to send across
transfer
to carry across
transparent
able to be seen through
translate
to carry across (from one language to another)
transform
to change shape
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
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