transept

pronunciation

How to pronounce transept in British English: UK [ˈtrænsept]word uk audio image

How to pronounce transept in American English: US [ˈtrænˌsɛpt] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

Word Origin

transept (n.)
"transverse section of a cruciform church," 1530s, from Medieval Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- "across" (see trans-) + saeptum "fence, partition, enclosure" (see septum). Rare before 1700. Related: Transeptal.

Example

1. These old foundations can be seen below the south transept .

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