interlineal

[ in-ter-lin-ee-uhl ]

adjective

1. interlinear.

Other Words From

• inter·line·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interlineal¹

First recorded in 1520–30; inter- + lineal

Example Sentences

It is in old Gaelic, and there is an interlineal gloss, explaining the meaning of the expressions in more familiar language.

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