English → Latin
“transpose” in Latin
trānspōnōto place over or across; to transfertrānsferōto bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over; to copy, transcribe, transfer; to carry along
The English word transpose itself goes back to Latin pōnō, through trānspositus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
transpose
transponere: transferre: trajicere aliquid: mutare locum, sedem alicujus rei.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for transpose?
- The usual Latin words for “transpose” are trānspōnō, trānsferō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.