transliterate

English

Etymology

From Latin transliteratum, past participle of translitero, from trans- (across) + literō , from littera (letter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɹænzˈlɪtəreɪt/

Verb

transliterate (third-person singular simple present transliterates, present participle transliterating, simple past and past participle transliterated)

  1. (transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

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Further reading

  • transliterate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • transliterate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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