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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin trāns (“across, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (“through, throughout, over”). Doublet of tras- and trans-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
tra-
- trans-
- through
Derived terms
Esperanto
Etymology
Back-formation from tra.
Pronunciation
Prefix
tra-
- through
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From Latin trāns (“across, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (“through, throughout, over”). Doublet of trans-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tra/
- Hyphenation: tra-
Prefix
tra-
- trans-
- between, among
Derived terms
Anagrams
Welsh
Etymology
See tra.
Pronunciation
Prefix
tra-
- beyond, over, across
- Synonyms: traws-, tros-
- tra- + dwy (“two”) → tradwy (“in three days time”)
- tra- + môr (“sea”) → tramor (“abroad”)
- tra- + plith (“middle, midst”) → traphlith (“topsy-turvy, in confusion”)
- large
- tra- + pont (“bridge”) → traphont (“viaduct”)
- tra- + chwant (“desire, lust”) → trachwant (“covetousness, greed”)
- tra- + ffordd (“road”) → traffordd (“motorway”)
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tra-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies