Main Entry: tran·sept

Pronunciation: \ˈtran(t)-ˌsept\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- + septum, saeptum enclosure, wall

Date: circa 1542

: the part of a cruciform church that crosses at right angles to the greatest length between the nave and the apse or choir; also : either of the projecting ends of a transept

— tran·sep·tal \tran(t)-ˈsep-t^əl\ adjective