transmutation

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˌtrænzmjuˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of changing one substance or form into another

Alchemists dreamed of the transmutation of lead into gold.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of changing one... transformation conversion metamorphosis alteration change mutation

Opposites

stasis permanence

Word family

Derived forms transmutational

Related forms transmutetransmutablemutation mutate

Etymology

From Latin transmutatio ('a change, shifting'), from transmutare ('to change from one condition to another'), from trans- ('across') + mutare ('to change').

transmutatio Latin trans Latin mutare Latin

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Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives

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# transmutation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌtrænzmjuˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of changing one substance or form into another

## Examples
- Alchemists dreamed of the transmutation of lead into gold.

## Synonyms
- transformation
- conversion
- metamorphosis
- alteration
- change
- mutation

## Antonyms
- stasis
- permanence

## Derived Forms
- transmutational

## Related Forms
- transmute
- transmutable
- mutation
- mutate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: transmutatio
- Root: trans
- Root: mutare

## Etymology
From Latin transmutatio ('a change, shifting'), from transmutare ('to change from one condition to another'), from trans- ('across') + mutare ('to change').

## AI Etymology
Transmutation comes from Latin transmutatio ('a change, shifting'), from transmutare ('to change from one condition to another'), from trans- ('across') + mutare ('to change'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it denotes "the act of changing one substance or form into another", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin transmutatio, Latin trans, and Latin mutare. Derivative forms include transmutational; related words include transmute, transmutable, mutation, mutate.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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