trespasses

noun

entry to another's property without right or permission

a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

verb

pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

commit a sin

break the law

make excessive use of

enter unlawfully on someone's property

Roots

transtres- · Latin · across passus-pass · Latin · step, pace

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Where does trespasses come from?

The word trespasses breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tres-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -pass, from Latin passus (“step, pace”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.