transformación

/tɾansfoɾmaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

transformation

🦋 trans + forma + ción = across + shape + act of: the act of changing shape

Latin trans (across) + forma (shape) + Spanish -ción (the act of, like English -tion). Said aloud, it nearly matches English transformation: just swap -tion for -ción. A caterpillar changing into a butterfly is the classic example.

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