Main Entry: trans-

Function: prefix

Etymology: Latin trans-, tra- across, beyond, through, so as to change, from trans across, beyond — more at through

1 : on or to the other side of : across : beyond <transatlantic>
2 a : beyond (a specified chemical element) in the periodic table <transuranium> b usually italic : trans <trans-dichloro-ethylene> — compare cis- 2
3 : through <transcutaneous>
4 : so or such as to change or transfer <transliterate> <translocation> <transamination> <transship>