biliteral

American  

[bahy-lit-er-uhl] / ˌbaɪˈlɪt ər əl /

adjective

1. using or consisting of two letters.

2. (of Semitic roots) having two consonants.

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Other Word Forms

• biliteralism
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of biliteral

First recorded in 1780–90; bi- ¹ + literal

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Example Sentences

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biliteral

“I affirm the depth and strength of the biliteral relations between Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” el-Sissi tweeted after returning to Egypt early Monday.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

Bacon’s cipher is also called the biliteral cipher, meaning that it uses two letters.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Of biliteral phonograms—each expressing a combination of two consonants—there were about fifty commonly used: some fifteen or twenty were rarely used.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

It was the most startling literary discovery since Delia Bacon burst into the silent sea on which Colonel Fabyan of the biliteral cypher is the latest navigator.

From Modern Essays by Harry Morgan Ayres

Thus, like them, he distinguishes triliteral, biliteral, and even uniliteral roots; but contrary to them, he maintains that contracted and quiescent verbs are triliteral and not biliteral.

From Rashi by Adele Szold

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