transvestigation

发音

UK /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
UK /-ʃn̩/
US /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
US /-tə-/
US /-ʃn̩/

词形变化

transvestigations 复数 transvestigations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An informal investigation into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally conducted by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure.

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Old French gendrebor. Middle English gendre English gender English transgender Middle English investigacioun English investigation blend English transvestigation Blend of transgender + investigation.

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