transmogrification

noun

the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one)

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across, change transmogrifymogrif- · English · transform (fanciful, obscure origin)icus-ic · Latin · pertaining to atio-ation · Latin · act of

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The word transmogrification breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and English origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across, change”); mogrif, from English transmogrify (“transform (fanciful, obscure origin)”); -ic, from Latin icus (“pertaining to”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.