transpierce

trans·pierce

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trans-peers]
- /trænsˈpɪərs/
- /træns.ˈpɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trans-peers]
- /trænsˈpɪərs/

Definitions of transpierce word

verb with object transpierce to pierce through; penetrate; pass through. 1
verb transpierce to pierce through 0
verb transitive transpierce to pierce through completely 0
verb transitive transpierce to pierce; penetrate 0

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Origin of transpierce

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; trans- + pierce; compare French transpercer

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Transpierce

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Transpierce

transpierce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

transpierce usage trend in Literature

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