Trespasses
/ˈtrɛs.pəs.ɪz/noun
Third-person singular present tense of trespass, meaning to enter or act without permission or to violate a law or boundary.
Did you know?Trespass comes from Old French and Latin roots meaning to pass beyond, and in medieval law it became a loaded word for violating another person’s land or peace.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
transpassare
“to pass over, go beyond”
Old French
OF
trespasser
“to pass beyond, transgress, violate”
Middle English
English
trespassen
“to transgress, offend, or enter unlawfully”
Modern English
English
trespass
“to enter property or cross a boundary without permission”