Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trans*

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
tran-s*
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender.

Etymology

trans + * (a wildcard in programming), indicating that it could stand for transgender or transsexual.

Inflected Forms

trans (alternative)

Phrases

two-spirit

Frequently Paired Words

two-spirit

Synonyms

non-cisgender cisn't

Questions

What does trans* mean?
Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender.
Where does trans* come from?
trans + * (a wildcard in programming), indicating that it could stand for transgender or transsexual.

How to pronounce trans*

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