trans- root words — words with the trans- root

The root trans- comes from Latin trans, meaning across. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including traditional, transfer, transferred, transferring, transfers, translate, translated, translates, translating, translation, transport, tradition. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trans- root

Explore words with trans- — words containing the trans- root and sharing its sense of "across". Examples include traditional, transfer, transferred, transferring, transfers, translate, translated, translates, translating, translation, transport, tradition. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The trans- root means across, from Latin trans. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.