transept
pronunciation
How to pronounce transept in British English: UK [ˈtrænsept]
How to pronounce transept in American English: US [ˈtrænˌsɛpt]
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- 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 .