untransposed
|un-trans-posed|
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/ˌʌntrænsˈpoʊzd/
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/ˌʌntrænsˈpəʊzd/
(untranspose)
not moved/changed
Etymology
'untransposed' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') attached to the past participle 'transposed'; 'transpose' ultimately comes from Latin 'transponere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'transpose' passed from Latin 'transponere' into Old French as 'transposer' and then into Middle/Modern English as 'transpose'; the negative compound 'untransposed' is formed in English by adding 'un-' to that past participle.
Originally Latin 'transponere' meant 'to put or place across/transfer'; over time 'transpose' kept the sense of changing position or order, and 'untransposed' came to mean 'not having been moved or changed (left in the original place/key)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'untranspose' — indicating that something has been left not transposed or that a prior transposition has been undone (rare usage).
After the editor reviewed the score, several parts remained untransposed.
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Adjective 1
not transposed; remaining in the original key, position, order, or form — not shifted, moved, or converted to another key/position.
The choir performed the hymn untransposed to preserve the original harmonies.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 13:50