English word trance comes from Latin ire, Latin trans-, and later Middle English traunce (Trance (dazed or semi-conscious state).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ire | Latin (lat) | |
trans- | Latin (lat) | |
transire | Latin (lat) | |
transir | Old French (fro) | |
transe | Old French (fro) | |
traunce | Middle English (enm) | Trance (dazed or semi-conscious state). |
trance | English (en) | (consciousness) A state of concentration, awareness and/or focus that filters information and experience; e.g. meditation, possession, etc.. (obsolete) A tedious journey.. (psychology) A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention.. (psychology) The previous state induced by hypnosis.. (uncountable, music genre) Trance music, a genre of electronic dance music.. A dazed [...] |