trans·lit·er·ate (tr ns-l t  -r t , 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·lit er·ation (--rshn) n. |
tera, letter + transliterate [trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪt]
vb
(Linguistics) (tr) to transcribe (a word, etc., in one alphabet) into corresponding letters of another alphabet the Greek word λογοσ can be transliterated as ``logos''
[trans- + -literate, from Latin līttera letter]
transliteration n
transliterator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  transliterate - rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"Latinise, Latinize, Romanise, Romanize - write in the Latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names" braille - transcribe in braille rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" |
Translations
transliterate
vt → transliterieren
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