translating

noun

The quality or property of being translatable; ability to be translated.

(translation studies) The capacity of meaning to be transferred from one language to another without undergoing fundamental change.

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across, over fero-lat · Latin · carry, bear

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Where does translating come from?

The word translating breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across, over”); and -lat, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.