CultureSeptember 1, 2026

transfigured

trans-FIG-yurd

Definition

To transform into something more beautiful, elevated, or spiritually exalted.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'transfigurare', which combines 'trans-' (across or changing) and 'figura' (form or shape). It entered English through Old French and Middle English to describe a change in appearance or a spiritual elevation.

In the news

The text describes how God lived in human flesh and transfigured it, implying that human life and identity can be elevated and renewed through divine connection.

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