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transliteration

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trans·lit·er·ate  (trns-lt-rt, trnz-)
tr.v. trans·lit·er·at·ed, trans·lit·er·at·ing, trans·lit·er·ates
To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
[trans- + Latin littera, ltera, letter + -ate.]
trans·liter·ation (--rshn) n.
transliteration
the spelling of a word in one language with the alphabet of another language.
See also: Alphabet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.transliterationtransliteration - a transcription from one alphabet to another
transcription, written text - something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
Translations
transliteration [ˌtrænzlɪtəˈreɪʃən] N → transliteración f, transcripción f
transliteration
n → Transliteration f
transliteration [ˌtrænzlɪtəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → traslitterazione f
transliteration [ˌtrænzlɪtəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → traslitterazione f


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