transfix

transfix
transfix (v.) 1580s, "pierce through, impale," from M.Fr. transfixer, from L. transfixus "impaled," pp. of transfigere "to impale, pierce through," from trans- "through" (see TRANS- (Cf. trans-)) + figere "to fix, fasten" (see FIX (Cf. fix)). Figurative sense of "make motionless or helpless, as with amazement, terror, or grief" is first recorded 1640s. Related: Transfixed; transfixing.

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  • Transfix — Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • transfix — transfíx s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  TRANSFÍX s. n. grup de documente format prin suprapunerea a două sau mai multe acte. (< engl. transfix, lat. transfixus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • transfix — [v1] hold one’s attention bewitch, captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hold, hypnotize, mesmerize, palsy, paralyze, petrify, rivet, root, spellbind, stop in one’s tracks*, stop one dead*, stun; concepts 11,14 Ant. bore, look away transfix… …   New thesaurus

  • transfix — [trans fiks′] vt. [< L transfixus, pp. of transfigere, to transfix < trans , TRANS + figere, to FIX] 1. to pierce through with or as if with something pointed 2. to fasten in this manner; impale 3. to make motionless, as if impaled… …   English World dictionary

  • transfix — index pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • transfix — ► VERB 1) make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2) pierce with a sharp implement. ORIGIN Latin transfigere pierce through …   English terms dictionary

  • Transfix — Ein Transfix ist eine Urkunde, deren Inhalt durch eine weitere, im inhaltlichen Zusammenhang stehende Urkunde bestätigt (transfixiert) wird. Dies kann zum Beispiel geschehen, indem zwei oder mehr Urkunden durch ein Band verbunden und gemeinsam… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • transfix — UK [trænsˈfɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms transfix : present tense I/you/we/they transfix he/she/it transfixes present participle transfixing past tense transfixed past participle transfixed to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or… …   English dictionary

  • Transfix — In linguistic morphology, a transfix is a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word. The prototypical example comes from the Semitic languages, where nearly all word derivation and inflection involves the… …   Wikipedia

  • transfix — verb 1》 make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2》 pierce with a sharp implement or weapon. Derivatives transfixion noun Origin C16: from L. transfix , transfigere pierce through …   English new terms dictionary

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