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tran·son·ic (trans·son·ic)
 transonic (transsonic)
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- pronunciation:
- traen
sa
nihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
close to the speed of sound; moving at a speed that is between subsonic and supersonic.
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The word transonic
contains the following parts:
tra-, trans-
Latin
prefix
that means across, over, to the other side
  Example words:
intransigent, intransitive, neurotransmitter, traduce, trajectory, transact, transatlantic, transceiver, transcend, transcendent, transcribe, transcript, transect, transept, transfer, transfigure, transfix, transform, transfuse, transgress, transient, transit, transition, transitive, translate, transliterate, translucent, transmissible, transmit, transmute, transonic, transparent, transpire, transplant, transport, transpose, transsexual, transuranic, transverse, transvestite, traverse
son
Latin
root
that means sound
Example words:
consonant, consonance, dissonance, dissonant, resonant, resonate, sonant, sonata, sonic, sonnet, sonority, sonorous, supersonics, transonic, ultrasonics, unison
- synonyms:
- phon, phono, -phone, -phony
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