transitus

noun

tran·​si·​tus

ˈtran(t)sətəs,

ˈtraan-,

-nzə-,

-ətəs

plural -es

: transit of a person or property en route from one place to another compare stoppage in transitu

Word History

Etymology

Latin, passage, transit

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