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transversus.

perfect passive participle of trānsvertō

11 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[trãːsˈwɛr.sʊs]Classical-Latin[tranzˈvɛr.sus]
  1. perfect passive participle of trānsvertō

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. going or lying across, athwart, crosswise; from side to side; cross-, transverse, traverse

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  3. crossed, thwarted

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · participle
  4. suddenly, unexpectedly, transversely, crosswise

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *trānsworssos, whence also derived Umbrian trahuorfi (“transversely, crosswise”). Synchronically the perfect passive participle of trānsvertō (“to turn or direct across or athwart”).

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