non-transposed
|non-trans-posed|
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/nɑn-trænˈspoʊzd/
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/nɒn-trænsˈpəʊzd/
not moved or rekeyed
Etymology
'non-transposed' originates from English, formed from the negative prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'transposed'. 'Transpose' itself comes from Latin 'transponere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'Transpose' changed from Latin 'transponere' into Old French 'transposer' and then into Middle English/modern English 'transpose', eventually producing the past participle 'transposed' and the compound 'non-transposed'.
Initially the Latin root implied 'place across' or 'move across'; over time 'transpose' came to mean 'change order or change key', so 'non-transposed' now means 'not changed in order or key'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not transposed; not having been changed in key, pitch, order, or arrangement — kept in the original key or order.
The choir sang the piece non-transposed to preserve the original harmonies.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 14:01