v.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' li-t ə - ˌ r ā t, tranz-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: trans- + Latin littera letter
Date: 1861
: to represent or spell in the characters of another alphabet
– trans · lit · er · a · tion \ ( ˌ )tran(t)s- ˌ li-t ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, ( ˌ )tranz- \ noun