TRANSLITERATE


Meaning of TRANSLITERATE in English

/ trænsˈlɪtəreɪt; NAmE ; trænz-/ verb

[ vn ] transliterate sth (into / as sth) ( formal ) to write words or letters using letters of a different alphabet or language

►  trans·lit·er·ation / ˌtrænsˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn; NAmE ; ˌtrænz-/ noun [ C , U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from trans- across + Latin littera letter + -ate .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.