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transepto

transept

noun trahn-SEP-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin transeptum, 'cross-enclosure.'

Usage Note

Transepto is the architectural term for the transverse arm of a cross-shaped church, perpendicular to the nave (nave). The intersection of the nave and the transept is called the crucero. The word is used exclusively in architectural, art-historical, and religious contexts and has no everyday informal equivalent.

Examples

"El transepto de la catedral está decorado con frescos medievales."

Natural Translation

The cathedral's transept is decorated with medieval frescoes.

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