áthatol

Áthatol is a Hungarian verb formed by the prefix át- meaning across or through and the root hatol, which means to penetrate. The term is used in both literal senses—describing something that passes through a barrier—and figurative senses, such as the spread of an idea, influence, or signal across a boundary.

Etymology and meaning: The word combines át- and hatol to express permeation or penetration across a limit. In standard usage it appears as a prefixed verb and is treated as part of the regular conjugation pattern of hatol, with the prefix not introducing irregularities in its inflection.

Usage and contexts: In science and engineering, áthatol can describe substances permeating membranes or barriers. In acoustics or optics, it may refer to transmission of light or sound through materials. In social or political discourse, the term can be used metaphorically to describe ideas, norms, or trends that cross borders of culture, groups, or institutions despite resistance.

Grammatical notes: As a prefixed verb, áthatol attaches to pronouns and takes standard Hungarian tense and aspect markers in common usage. The base form behaves like hatol in terms of conjugation, with the prefix át- remaining part of the verb stem in most inflected forms.

See also: penetration, permeation, Hungarian prefixes, hatol.