Monday, May 4, 2009

Transmigrate


transmigrate \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmī-ˌgrāt, (ˌ)tranz-\ transitive verb: to cause to go from one state of existence or place to another
intransitive verb: 1. (of the soul) to pass at death from one body or being to another, 2. migrate

Etymology: Latin transmigratus, past participle of transmigrare to migrate to another place, from trans- + migrare to migrate

Today’s entry continues the morbid, superstitious theme begun yesterday with revenant.

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