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/tɹænzˈleɪt/tranz-LAYT

/tɹænzˈleɪt/tranz-LAYT

Meaningcarried across

Common meaning: to put into another language

transacross
latcarried, borneLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1039 · scan

‘across’ + ‘carried, borne’ → translate

Journey through time

Latinlātus (past part. of ferō)‘carried, borne’
Frenchtranslater
Englishtranslate‘to put into another language’ · today

trans- also in: transit transport transducer transgender nontransferable

lat also in: relate collate prelate superlative

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

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Origin: Built on Latin lātus (past part. of ferō) ‘carried, borne’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry lātus (past part. of ferō), p. 1039 · dictionary scan

Roots

lātus (past part. of ferō) Latin “carried, borne”

Related words

collate prelate relate superlative

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