Main Entry:

¹trans·verse

Pronunciation:

\tran(t)s-ˈvərs, tranz-, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ, ˈtranz-ˌ\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin transversus, from trans- + -versus (as in adversus adverse)

Date:

15th century

1 : acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise 2 : made at right angles to the long axis of the body <a transverse section>

— trans·verse·ly adverb