Synonyms & related words for transfixion

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Words related to transfixion

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Where does transfixion come from?

The word transfixion breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“through”); fix, from Latin figere (“to fasten, pierce”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.