TRANSFIX


Meaning of TRANSFIX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈfiks ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix

Date: 1590

1. : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale

2. : to hold motionless by or as if by piercing

he stood transfix ed by her gaze

• trans·fix·ion -ˈfik-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.