Question

the word transfix is from the latin transfigere, from the prefix trans- plus figere meaning \to fasten.\ it shares the same root with affix and fixture. based on this information, transfix probably means ______. 1 to cause an abrupt change in something 2 to hold something in place by piercing through 3 to attempt to repair something that has been broken

Explanation:

The Latin root trans- means "across/through", and figere means "to fasten". The word combines these ideas: fastening something by going through it, which matches option 2. Options 1 and 3 do not align with the "fasten" root and trans- prefix meaning.

Answer:

1. to hold something in place by piercing through