Word: transverse
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: trans
verse
Definition: Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
Morphemes:
Affix: transverse
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trānsversus
Language: la
Decoded: transversus
Meaning: turned across; going or lying across or crosswise