- transfix
- To pierce with a sharp instrument. [L. trans-figo, pp. -fixus, to pierce through, fr. figo, to fasten]
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trans·fix (transґfiks) [trans- + L. figere to fix] to pierce through and through.
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Transfix — Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transfix — transfíx s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic TRANSFÍX s. n. grup de documente format prin suprapunerea a două sau mai multe acte. (< engl. transfix, lat. transfixus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
transfix — [v1] hold one’s attention bewitch, captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hold, hypnotize, mesmerize, palsy, paralyze, petrify, rivet, root, spellbind, stop in one’s tracks*, stop one dead*, stun; concepts 11,14 Ant. bore, look away transfix… … New thesaurus
transfix — [trans fiks′] vt. [< L transfixus, pp. of transfigere, to transfix < trans , TRANS + figere, to FIX] 1. to pierce through with or as if with something pointed 2. to fasten in this manner; impale 3. to make motionless, as if impaled… … English World dictionary
transfix — index pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
transfix — (v.) 1580s, pierce through, impale, from M.Fr. transfixer, from L. transfixus impaled, pp. of transfigere to impale, pierce through, from trans through (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + figere to fix, fasten (see FIX (Cf. fix)) … Etymology dictionary
transfix — ► VERB 1) make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2) pierce with a sharp implement. ORIGIN Latin transfigere pierce through … English terms dictionary
Transfix — Ein Transfix ist eine Urkunde, deren Inhalt durch eine weitere, im inhaltlichen Zusammenhang stehende Urkunde bestätigt (transfixiert) wird. Dies kann zum Beispiel geschehen, indem zwei oder mehr Urkunden durch ein Band verbunden und gemeinsam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
transfix — UK [trænsˈfɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms transfix : present tense I/you/we/they transfix he/she/it transfixes present participle transfixing past tense transfixed past participle transfixed to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or… … English dictionary
Transfix — In linguistic morphology, a transfix is a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word. The prototypical example comes from the Semitic languages, where nearly all word derivation and inflection involves the… … Wikipedia
transfix — verb 1》 make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2》 pierce with a sharp implement or weapon. Derivatives transfixion noun Origin C16: from L. transfix , transfigere pierce through … English new terms dictionary
