interlinear

[in-ter-lin-ee-er]

adjective

situated or inserted between lines, as of the lines of print in a book: a Latin text with interlinear translation.
having interpolated lines; interlined.
having the same text in various languages set in alternate lines: the interlinear Bible.

noun

a book, especially a textbook, having interlinear matter, as a translation.

Origin of interlinear

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word interlīneāris. See interline¹, -ar¹

Related formsin·ter·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples of interlinear

It's no credit to carry an interlinear translation of your temperament on your face.
At Good Old Siwash
George Fitch
The interlinear arrangement used in the Middle Ages had been abandoned in all but a few exceptional cases.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times
Kathleen Lambley
The narrative occupies thirty-six pages, with interlinear corrections and additions.
Notes and Queries, Number 75, April 5, 1851
Various
Full hieroglyphic text, interlinear transliteration, word-for-word translation, smooth translation.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two
Arthur Bent
An interlinear note, 'He was heretofore clarke of the Committee of Indempnity,' is also scored out.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)
John Aubrey

British Dictionary definitions for interlinear

interlinear

interlineal

adjective

written or printed between lines of text
written or printed with the text in different languages or versions on alternate lines

Derived Formsinterlinearly or interlineally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for interlinear

adj.

late 14c., from Medieval Latin interlinearis "that which is between the lines," from inter- (see inter-) + Latin linearis (see linear).