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)
- (transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.
Related terms
Translations
to represent letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script
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See also
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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