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English

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Etymology

From French transept, from New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- (across) + saeptum (fence, partition, enclosure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹænsɛpt/, /ˈtɹɑːnsɛpt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

transept (plural transepts)

  1. (architecture) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
    • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
      Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.

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French

Noun

transept m (plural transepts)

  1. transept

Further reading

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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transept

Etymology

Borrowed from French transept.

Pronunciation

Noun

transept m inan (related adjective transeptowy)

  1. (architecture) transept (transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir)
    Hypernym: nawa

Declension

Further reading

  • transept in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • transept in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • transept in PWN's encyclopedia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French transept.

Noun

transept n (plural transepturi)

  1. transept

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative transept transeptul transepturi transepturile
genitive-dative transept transeptului transepturi transepturilor
vocative transeptule transepturilor

References

  • transept in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN