Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transcur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tran-scur
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To run or rove to and fro, to flit

Obsolete

verb

To transpire, to occur

Example Sentences

"For astonishment , it is caused by the fixing of the mind upon one object of cogitation , whereby it doth not spatiate and transcur, as it useth ; for in wonder the spirits fly not , as in fear ; but only settle , and are made less apt to move"

Etymology

From Latin transcurrere, transcursum, from trans (“across, over”) + currere (“to run”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: transcurrere

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

transcurs (present, singular) transcurring (participle, present) transcurred (participle, past) transcurred (past)

Frequently Paired Words

transcurrence transcurrent

Questions

What does transcur mean?: To run or rove to and fro, to flit
Where does transcur come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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