Added 9 October 2026
trance
/tɹɑːns/ noun
In Latin: trancia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation.
- A state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep.
verb
Origin
From Middle English traunce, from Anglo-Norman transe (“fear of coming evil; passage from life to death”), from transir (“to be numb with fear; to die, pass on”), from Latin trānseō (“to cross over”).
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