transept
Meaninga fence across
Common meaning: the cross arm of a church
- tranacross (Latin trans)
- septa hedge, fenceLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1614 · scan
‘across (Latin trans)’ + ‘a hedge, fence’ → transept
Journey through time
- Latinsaepēs, -is‘a hedge, fence’
- Englishtransept‘the cross arm of a church’ · today
sept also in: septum
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin saepēs ‘a hedge, fence’.
Roots
- saepēs, -is Latin “a hedge, fence”
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