trano

Latin

Etymology

trāns- +‎ (to swim)

Pronunciation

Verb

trānō (present infinitive trānāre, perfect active trānāvī, supine trānātum); first conjugation

  1. to swim through, across, or over
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.245–246:
      Illā frētus agit ventōs, et turbida trānat / nūbila. [...]
      Relying on [the power of his caduceus, Mercury] drives the winds, and swims through the turbid clouds.
  2. to penetrate, permeate, pass through

Conjugation

References

  • trano”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • trano”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • trano in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Malagasy

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Malay dangau (small hut).

Pronunciation

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Noun

trano

  1. house