trânsito

See also: transito, tránsito, transitó, and transitò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɐ̃.zi.tu/
• Hyphenation: trân‧si‧to

Noun

trânsito m (plural trânsitos)

1. traffic (flow of pedestrians or vehicles)

   Synonym: tráfego

2. transit (the act of passing through or over something)
3. (astronomy) transit (the passage of a celestial body across the observer’s meridian or across the disk of a larger celestial body)
4. (archaic) passing; death

   Synonyms: morte, passagem, falecimento, morte, óbito

5. connections (contacts with people who may be useful)
6. transit (surveying instrument similar to a theodolite)

Related terms

• transeunte
• transitar
• transitivo
• transitório