transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjā-nəs ]
noun
Etymology: Latin
Date: 1508
: a Roman god that is identified with doors, gates, and all beginnings and that is depicted with two opposite faces
JANUS
Meaning of JANUS in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003