How Do You Spell TRANSFIXES?

Pronunciation: [tɹansfˈɪksɪz] (IPA)

Transfixes (/trænsˈfɪksɪz/) is the third person singular form of the verb transfix, which means to hold someone or something motionless with amazement or awe. The pronunciation of the first syllable "trans-" is /træns/, as in the word "transport", followed by the vowel sound /ɪ/, as in the word "sit". The second syllable "fixes" is pronounced with the consonant sound /ks/ followed by the vowel sound /ɪz/, as in the word "fixes". The spelling of the word "transfixes" follows the standard English spelling rules.

TRANSFIXES Meaning and Definition

1. The term "transfixes" is a verb derived from the root word "transfix," which refers to the act of completely captivating or immobilizing someone or something, typically by arousing intense emotions, astonishment, or awe. It encompasses the ability to render individuals or objects motionless or entranced, as if they were pierced or fixed in a particular place or state.

   The word "transfixes" can be applied in a variety of contexts, such as when referring to a mesmerizing performance that holds the audience in a state of rapt attention. It can also describe the effect of an awe-inspiring landscape or a breathtaking event that leaves people spellbound, unable to look away or move. In a figurative sense, it can describe the powerful impact of a captivating speech, a gripping story, or a compelling argument that renders listeners immobile with fascination.

   When someone or something transfixes another, it goes beyond mere attention or interest; it evokes a profound and almost hypnotic state of absorption, where time seems to stand still. The effect of being transfixed often pervades the emotional, intellectual, and even physical spheres, encompassing a state of complete absorption that suspends normal functions or reactions.

Common Misspellings for TRANSFIXES

• transfixtres
• tranfixe
• transfiger
• trenfixes
• transfixxes
• Transfiks
• transmices

Etymology of TRANSFIXES

The word "transfixes" is derived from the Old French word "transfixer", which comes from the Latin word "transfixus". In Latin, "trans" means "across" or "through", and "figere" means "to pierce" or "to fix". So, the word "transfixes" originally referred to piercing or fixing something through or across.

Similar spelling words for TRANSFIXES

• transferrer,
• transitivize,
• transferer,
• transposon,
• transaminate,
• transit,
• transitively,
• transvestite,
• transaminase,
• transferase,
• transfigure,
• transferrin,
• transformed,
• transduce,
• transfuse,
• transition,
• transcriber,
• transferor,
• transgressor,
• transcribed,
• transvaal,
• transcend,
• transcribe,
• transferee,
• transport,
• transcriptase,
• transformer,
• transfer tax,
• transvestism,
• transvestic,
• transform,
• transpose,
• transient,
• transposition,
• transgress,
• transferable,
• transonic,
• transfusion,
• transgression,
• transmission,
• transude,
• transom,
• transpire,
• transitivise,
• transfixed,
• transact,
• Transue,
• transexual,
• trunkfish,
• translate,
• transmit,
• Transposable,
• transfix,
• transposed,
• transference,
• transmissible,
• transitive,
• transfer,
• transship,
• transeunt,
• transmute,
• transcript,
• transept.

Conjugate verb Transfixes

CONDITIONAL

I would transfix

we would transfix

you would transfix

he/she/it would transfix

they would transfix

FUTURE

I will transfix

we will transfix

you will transfix

he/she/it will transfix

they will transfix

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have transfixed

we will have transfixed

you will have transfixed

he/she/it will have transfixed

they will have transfixed

PAST

I transfixed

we transfixed

you transfixed

he/she/it transfixed

they transfixed

PAST PERFECT

I had transfixed

we had transfixed

you had transfixed

he/she/it had transfixed

they had transfixed

PRESENT

I transfix

we transfix

you transfix

he/she/it transfixes

they transfix

PRESENT PERFECT

I have transfixed

we have transfixed

you have transfixed

he/she/it has transfixed

they have transfixed

I am transfixing

we are transfixing

you are transfixing

he/she/it is transfixing

they are transfixing

I was transfixing

we were transfixing

you were transfixing

he/she/it was transfixing

they were transfixing

I will be transfixing

we will be transfixing

you will be transfixing

he/she/it will be transfixing

they will be transfixing

I have been transfixing

we have been transfixing

you have been transfixing

he/she/it has been transfixing

they have been transfixing

I had been transfixing

we had been transfixing

you had been transfixing

he/she/it had been transfixing

they had been transfixing

I will have been transfixing

we will have been transfixing

you will have been transfixing

he/she/it will have been transfixing

they will have been transfixing

I would have transfixed

we would have transfixed

you would have transfixed

he/she/it would have transfixed

they would have transfixed

I would be transfixing

we would be transfixing

you would be transfixing

he/she/it would be transfixing

they would be transfixing

I would have been transfixing

we would have been transfixing

you would have been transfixing

he/she/it would have been transfixing

they would have been transfixing