transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-gə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ligatura, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare to bind, tie; akin to Albanian lidh I tie
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : something that is used to bind ; specifically : a filament (as a thread) used in surgery
b. : something that unites or connects : bond
2. : the action of binding or tying
3. : a compound note in mensural notation indicating a group of musical notes to be sung to one syllable
4. : a printed or written character (as æ or {Forte}) consisting of two or more letters or characters joined together