Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transracial

/tɹˌænzɹˈeɪʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
tran-sra-cial
IPA
/tɹˌænzɹˈeɪʃəl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Encompassing more than one race of people; interracial.

adj

Identifying as a member of a different race of people than the race into which one was born.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English transracial From trans- + racial.

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Questions

How do you pronounce transracial?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˌænzɹˈeɪʃəl/.
What does transracial mean?
Encompassing more than one race of people; interracial.
Where does transracial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English transracial From trans- + racial.

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