transliterate
[ trans-lit-uh-reyt, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈlɪt əˌreɪt, trænz- /
verb (used with object), trans·lit·er·at·ed, trans·lit·er·at·ing.
to change (letters, words, etc.) into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language: to transliterate the Greek Χ as ch.
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OTHER WORDS FROM transliterate
trans·lit·er·a·tion, nountrans·lit·er·a·tor, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH transliterate
translate transliterateWords nearby transliterate
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Example sentences from the Web for transliterate
The 114 author is apparently unable to transliterate properly the Old English names.
The Translations of Beowulf|Chauncey Brewster Tinker
British Dictionary definitions for transliterate
transliterate
/ (trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to transcribe (a word, etc, in one alphabet) into corresponding letters of another alphabetthe Greek word λογοσ can be transliterated as ``logos''
Derived forms of transliterate
transliteration, nountransliterator, nounWord Origin for transliterate
C19: trans- + -literate, from Latin līttera letter
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