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