Main Entry:

trans·fix

Pronunciation:

\tran(t)s-ˈfiks\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix

Date:

1590

1 : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale 2 : to hold motionless by or as if by piercing <he stood transfixed by her gaze>

— trans·fix·ion \-ˈfik-shən\ noun