transept

Meaning

The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.

Translations

transept

Querschiff

Transept

transepto

creuer

transsepte

transetto

crociera

جناح الكنيسة

transept

dwarsschip

Querhaus

transcepto

πτέρυγα ναού

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹænsɛpt/

Etymology

From French transept, from New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- (“across”) + saeptum (“fence, partition, enclosure”).