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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin trāns (“on the other side of”).
Adjective
trans (not comparable)
- (physical 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.
- (physical 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.
- (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
Usage notes
Compare trans- and its usage notes.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of transgender or transsexual (ultimately from Latin trāns).
Adjective
trans (not comparable)
- Transgender or transsexual.
- 2018 May 30, Shon Faye, The Guardian:
- 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.
- Alternative form of trans* (“having any gender identity other than cisgender”)
Usage notes
Compare trans- and its usage notes; see also trans*.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
transgender
See also
Noun
trans (plural transes)
- (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.
Derived terms
Verb
trans (third-person singular simple present transes, present participle transing, simple past and past participle transed)
- (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.
- (transitive, Internet slang, offensive or humorous) To render (someone) transgender.
- Synonym: trans someone's gender
- doctors accused of transing kids
- (intransitive, Internet slang, offensive or humorous) To become transgender.
- 2023 January 5, @WingsScotland, Twitter:
- They thought of that. The proposals make an exception for "affirmative" practices. You can say yes to your kid transing, but not no.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Clipping.
Noun
trans (plural transes)
- Clipping of transaction.
- 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
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
trans
References
- “trans”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- trans in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- “trans”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
trans m inan
Declension
Esperanto
Etymology
Derived from Latin trāns (“across, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (“through, throughout, over”). Doublet of tra.
Pronunciation
Preposition
trans
Antonyms
See also
Finnish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from English trans, a clipping of English transgender.
Pronunciation
Adjective
trans (not comparable)
- trans, transgender
- Synonyms: transsukupuolinen, (dated) transseksuaalinen
Usage notes
The adjective is mostly used predicatively. When an attribute, it is usually prefixed, so that *trans mies becomes transmies (“transman”).
Declension
Indeclinable.
See also
French
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin trāns. Doublet of très.
Adjective
trans (invariable)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Noun
trans m or f by sense (plural trans)
Adjective
trans (invariable)
Further reading
- “trans”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
German
Etymology
From English trans. Within German, analyzable as a shortening of transgender, transident or transgeschlechtlich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
trans (indeclinable)
- (slang) trans, transgender
- Synonyms: transgender, transgeschlechtlich, transident
- Antonym: cis
- trans Person ― trans person
- 2022 September 6, Emma Rotermund, “Demo gegen Queerfeindlichkeit: Angriff auf trans Frau verstört”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →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.“
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Usage notes
- 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
Indeclinable.
Related terms
Further reading
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto trans, from Latin trans. Not to be confused with the paronym tra.
Preposition
trans
- on the other side of, beyond, across
- Il pasas trans la rivero per ponto.
- He goes across the river by bridge.
Derived terms
Synonyms
- dop (“behind, after”)
Antonyms
- cis (“on this side of”)
Paronyms
- tra (“through”)
Interlingua
Preposition
trans
Italian
Etymology
See English trans.
Noun
trans m or f by sense (invariable)
Latin
Etymology
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
Preposition
trāns (+ accusative)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
- meta (Greek)
References
- “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 (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Middle English
Noun
trans
- Alternative form of traunce
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
trans m inan
- trance (dazed or unconscious condition)
- trance (state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention)
- (psychology) trance (such a state induced by hypnosis)
Declension
Declension of trans
Derived terms
adjective
Further reading
- trans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- trans in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
trans (invariable)
- Clipping of transexual.
- Clipping of transgênero, transgénero.
Noun
trans m or f by sense (invariable)
- Clipping of transexual.
- Clipping of transgênero, transgénero.
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of transexual.
Adjective
trans (invariable)
- transgender, trans
- 2015 July 30, Karla Avelar, ““Tengo miedo constantemente””, in El País (Spain):
- 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):
- 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.
Derived terms
Swedish
Noun
trans c
Anagrams
Turkish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
trans
- (LGBT) Transexual (person)
- Synonym: transseksüel
Etymology 2
Noun
trans (definite accusative transı, plural translar)
- (spiritualism) the hypnotic state a medium or a sorcerer enters when they are communicating with or entering the spiritual or the mystical realm, trance