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transept

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. transept (noun)
  2. transept aisle (noun)
  3. transept chapel (noun)

tran·sept

noun \ˈtran(t)-ˌsept\

Definition of TRANSEPT

: 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-təl\ adjective
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Origin of TRANSEPT

New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- + septum, saeptum enclosure, wall
First Known Use: circa 1542

Rhymes with TRANSEPT

accept, adept, backswept, concept, except, inept, percept, precept, upswept, windswept

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