English
transfixation
From transfix + -ation.
Formed from transfix + -ation
Latin figō ‘to pierce’
Latin transfigō ‘to pierce through’
Old French transfixer
Middle French transfixer
English transfix
Today it means
noun The condition of being transfixed.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “transfixation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / transfixation