Origin: Latin
prefix trans-
Transfix has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
Verb
1
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
2
pierce with a sharp stake or point
"impale a shrimp on a skewer"
3
To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
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