See also: trans., trans-, and trans*

English Edit

 
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Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /tɹænz/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ænz

Etymology 1 Edit

Borrowed from Latin trāns (on the other side of).

Adjective Edit

trans (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
    • 1973, Kert F. Ivie, The Effect of Peroxidase on Model Systems of Lipoxidase and Linoleic Acid:
      A series of one electron shifts in this complex establish a new trans double bond at carbon ll which transfers the hydrogen to oxygen, forming the hydroperoxide and liberating the enzyme.
    • 2015, William P Edwards, The Science of Bakery Products, Royal Society of Chemistry, →ISBN, page 26:
      A cis double bond is one where the hydrogen atoms are both on the same side. In contrast, a trans double bond has them on the opposite side.
  2. (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are on opposite sides of the central atom.
    The trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands.
  3. (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
Usage notes Edit

Compare trans- and its usage notes.

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Etymology 2 Edit

Clipping of transgender or transsexual (ultimately from Latin trāns).

Adjective Edit

trans (not comparable)

  1. Transgender (or sometimes transsexual).
    Trans rights are human rights.
    • 2018 May 30, Shon Faye, The Guardian[1]:
      Last week, a study released in Belgium suggested that trans people’s brains – including those of trans children – more closely matched those belonging to other members of the gender they identified with than with members of the gender associated with their sex at birth.
  2. Alternative form of trans*
Usage notes Edit

Compare trans- and its usage notes; see also trans*.

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Noun Edit

trans (plural transes)

  1. (informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes humorous) A trans person.
    • 2001 November 23, D a#344, “TS out and proud compensation for passabilty?”, in alt.support.srs (Usenet):
      Good thing about Thanksgiving with the transes is you don;t need to explain your need to dialate in the middle of a movie. ; ) Dana a#344.

Verb Edit

trans (third-person singular simple present transes, present participle transing, simple past and past participle transed)

  1. (transitive, chiefly humorous or social sciences) To cause to cross from one side to another of (gender, sex or similar).
    • 2012, Trystan Cotten, Transgender Migrations: The Bodies, Borders, and Politics of Transition, →ISBN:
      [] as they interact with bodies transing gender (and other) borders and spaces.
    • 2012, Finn Enke, Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies, →ISBN, pages 4 and 20:
      Although they did so in sometimes very different ways and in different communities, transsexuals, drag queens, butch lesbians, cross-dressers, feminine men, and masculine women all in some senses crossed, or transed, gender[.] [] People who trans gender as well as people who do not may receive cis-privileges, and people who do not intentionally trans gender as well as people who do are denied cis-privileges if they fail to pass (or pass enough) in the sex/gender they are expected to be.
  2. (transitive, Internet slang, offensive or humorous) To render (someone) transgender.
    Synonym: trans someone's gender
    doctors accused of transing kids
  3. (intransitive, Internet slang, offensive or humorous) To become transgender.
    • 2023 January 5, @WingsScotland, Twitter[2]:
      They thought of that. The proposals make an exception for "affirmative" practices. You can say yes to your kid transing, but not no.

Etymology 3 Edit

Clipping.

Noun Edit

trans (plural transes)

  1. Clipping of transaction.
  2. Clipping of transmission.
    • 1998 May 14, Gary S. Callison, “Trans change (was: Something I just deleted and forgot)”, in alt.fan.cecil-adams (Usenet):
      Most of the transes I've seen die started out by losing a gear, usually the high one. If this happens to you, first check the trans fluid level, *then* panic.
    • 2005 September 13, Richard, Re: Valvoline Transmission Fluid ATF+3 Chrysler Approved?, rec.autos.makers.chrysler, Usenet, quoting another user:
      If there really had been a difference and the transes were so forgiving as to be able to tolerate it, then cheaper alternatives like Lubeguard and []

Etymology 4 Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun Edit

trans

  1. plural of tran

References Edit

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Esperanto Edit

Etymology Edit

Derived from Latin trāns (across, beyond), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (through, throughout, over). Doublet of tra.

Pronunciation Edit

Preposition Edit

trans

  1. across, on the other side of
  2. over

Antonyms Edit

  • cis (on this side of)
  • maltrans (on this side of)

See also Edit

Finnish Edit

Etymology Edit

Learned borrowing from English trans, a clipping of English transgender.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑns/, [ˈt̪rɑ̝ns̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑns
  • Syllabification(key): trans

Adjective Edit

trans (not comparable)

  1. trans, transgender
    Synonyms: transsukupuolinen, (dated) transseksuaalinen

Usage notes Edit

The adjective is mostly used predicatively. When an attribute, it is usually prefixed, so that *trans mies becomes transmies (transman).

Declension Edit

Indeclinable.

See also Edit

French Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

Borrowed from Latin trāns. Doublet of très.

Adjective Edit

trans (invariable)

  1. (chemistry) trans
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Etymology 2 Edit

Noun Edit

trans m or f by sense (plural trans)

  1. transsexual

Adjective Edit

trans (invariable)

  1. transsexual

Further reading Edit

German Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

From English trans. Within German, analyzable as a shortening of transgender, transident or transgeschlechtlich.

Pronunciation Edit

Adjective Edit

trans (indeclinable)

  1. (slang) trans, transgender
    Synonyms: transgender, transgeschlechtlich, transident
    Antonym: cis
    trans Persontrans person
    • 2022 September 6, Emma Rotermund, “Demo gegen Queerfeindlichkeit: Angriff auf trans Frau verstört”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[3], →ISSN:
      Viel Potenzial für Verbesserung der Situation für trans Personen sieht sie*­er unter den gegebenen Verhältnissen nicht: „Es ist nicht möglich, Transfeindlichkeit in diesem System auszulöschen. Das System muss beseitigt werden.“
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes Edit

  • The adjective is usually treated as invariable, thus neither declined forms nor comparation forms are used.
  • Compare usage notes at English trans- for usage of a standalone adjective trans vs. a prefix trans-.

Declension Edit

Indeclinable.

Related terms Edit

Further reading Edit

  • trans” in Duden online
  • trans” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Ido Edit

Etymology Edit

From Esperanto trans, from Latin trans. Not to be confused with the paronym tra.

Preposition Edit

trans

  1. on the other side of, beyond, across
    Il pasas trans la rivero per ponto.
    He goes across the river by bridge.

Derived terms Edit

Synonyms Edit

  • dop (behind, after)

Antonyms Edit

  • cis (on this side of)

Paronyms Edit

  • tra (through)

Interlingua Edit

Preposition Edit

trans

  1. across

Italian Edit

Etymology Edit

See English trans.

Noun Edit

trans m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. transsexual

Latin Edit

Etymology Edit

From Proto-Italic *trānts, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂-n̥ts, from *terh₂- (through, throughout, over). Cognate with English through, Scots throch (through), West Frisian troch (through), Dutch door (through), German durch (through), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷 (þairh, through), Albanian tërthor (through, around), Welsh tra (through). See also thorough.

The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional. Compare Sanskrit तिरस् (tiras).

Pronunciation Edit

Preposition Edit

trāns (+ accusative)

  1. across, beyond

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Descendants Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  • trans”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • trans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • trans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • trans in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[4], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Middle English Edit

Noun Edit

trans

  1. Alternative form of traunce

Polish Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

Borrowed from French transe.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

trans m inan

  1. trance (dazed or unconscious condition)
  2. trance (state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention)
  3. (psychology) trance (such a state induced by hypnosis)

Declension Edit

Derived terms Edit

adjective

Further reading Edit

  • trans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • trans in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese Edit

Pronunciation Edit

 

Adjective Edit

trans (invariable)

  1. Clipping of transexual.
  2. Clipping of transgênero, transgénero.

Noun Edit

trans m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. Clipping of transexual.
  2. Clipping of transgênero, transgénero.

Spanish Edit

Etymology Edit

Clipping of transexual.

Adjective Edit

trans (invariable)

  1. transgender, trans
    • 2015 July 30, Karla Avelar, ““Tengo miedo constantemente””, in El País (Spain)[5]:
      Internacionalmente, presentan al país como perfecto cumplidor en cuanto a la protección de los derechos humanos de la población LGBTI. Hablan de la recientemente creada línea de atención y de la contratación de mujeres trans en organismos públicos.
      Internationally, they present the country as a perfect complier regarding the protection of the LGBTI population's human rights. They talk about the recently created support line and the hiring of trans women in public organizations.
    • 2019 September 4, Claudio Andrade, “Es abogada y quiere convertirse en la primera jueza trans de la Argentina”, in Clarín (Argentina)[6]:
      En la Argentina solo existe un antecedente de una persona trans que haya aspirado a un cargo de juez.
      In Argentine only one precedent exists of a trans person who has aspired to the position of judge.

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Swedish Edit

Noun Edit

trans c

  1. trance

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