Word Knowledge · Question 111

Question 111 of 280

In words such as transmit and transatlantic, the prefix trans- means

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Correct answer to question 111 (Word Knowledge): across or through

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Trans- carries something over or through: to transmit is to send across, and a transatlantic flight crosses the ocean. The same prefix gives transfer and transparent.

Updated: November 2026

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