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