transposes
|trans-po-ses|
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/trænsˈpoʊz/
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/trænsˈpəʊz/
(transpose)
change order
Etymology
'transpose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'transponere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'transpose' changed from Latin 'transponere' into Old French 'transposer' and then entered English (via Middle French/Latin influence) as the modern English word 'transpose'.
Initially, it meant 'to place across or transfer', but over time it evolved to the current meanings of 'to change order/position' and 'to change the key (in music)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'transpose' (a transpose is a rearrangement or the result of transposing, e.g., a musical key change or a matrix transpose).
The transposes of the matrices were listed in the appendix.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/17 23:16