transliterate
English
Etymology
From Latin transliterātum, past participle of transliterō, from trans (“across”) + literō , from littera (“letter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɹænzˈlɪtəɹeɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Verb
transliterate (third-person singular simple present transliterates, present participle transliterating, simple past and past participle transliterated)
- (transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to represent letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script
|
See also
Further reading
- “transliterate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “transliterate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Spanish
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.