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transeptOne entry found. 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-təl\ adjective
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