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.

Nearby words

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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Examples from the Web for interlinear

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
An interlinear note, 'He was heretofore clarke of the Committee of Indempnity,' is also scored out.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)|John Aubrey
Besides, the uninitiated may read it, thanks to an Italian interlinear translation.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
It's no credit to carry an interlinear translation of your temperament on your face.
At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch

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

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

interlinear

adj.

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