transliterate
[ trans-lit-uh-reyt, tranz- ]
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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.
Origin of transliterate
1Other words from transliterate
- trans·lit·er·a·tion [trans-lit-uh-rey-shuhn, tranz-], /trænsˌlɪt əˈreɪ ʃən, trænz-/, noun
- trans·lit·er·a·tor, noun
Words that may be confused with transliterate
- translate, transliterate
Words Nearby transliterate
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How to use transliterate in a sentence
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 alphabet: the Greek word λογοσ can be transliterated as ``logos''
Origin of transliterate
1C19: trans- + -literate, from Latin līttera letter
Derived forms of transliterate
- transliteration, noun
- transliterator, noun
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