Main Entry:

trans·mute

Pronunciation:

\tran(t)s-ˈmyüt, tranz-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

trans·muted; trans·mut·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans- + mutare to change — more at mutable

Date:

15th century

transitive verb 1 : to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form 2 : to subject (as an element) to transmutation intransitive verb : to undergo transmutation

synonyms see transform

— trans·mut·able \-ˈmyü-tə-bəl\ adjective