transmigrate

verb

trans·mi·grate (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmī-ˌgrāt

(ˌ)tranz-ˈmī-,

ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī-,

ˈtranz-ˌmī-

transmigrated; transmigrating; transmigrates

transitive verb

: to cause to go from one state of existence or place to another

intransitive verb

of the soul : to pass at death from one body or being to another

: migrate

transmigration

ˌtran(t)s-mī-ˈgrā-shən

ˌtranz-

noun

transmigrator

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmī-ˌgrā-tər

(ˌ)tranz-

ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī-

ˈtranz-ˌmī-

noun

transmigratory

tran(t)s-ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē

tranz-

adjective

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Contreras and others from the transmigrating bus huddled together on the second floor of one of the shelter buildings. —

Khushbu Shah and Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 11 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Latin transmigratus, past participle of transmigrare to migrate to another place, from trans- + migrare to migrate

First Known Use

circa 1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of transmigrate was circa 1559

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“Transmigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmigrate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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