Main Entry:

¹trance

Pronunciation:

\ˈtran(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English traunce, from Anglo-French transe death, coma, rapture, from transir to depart, die, from Latin transire to cross, pass by — more at transient

Date:

14th century

1 : stupor, daze 2 : a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity 3 : a state of profound abstraction or absorption

— trance·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective