Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

transliterate

 - 3 dictionary results
Jewish Prayers Made Easy
Transliterated with Hebrew, English instructions & notes; Egalitarian
www.SinglishPS.com

trans⋅lit⋅er⋅ate

  [trans-lit-uh-reyt, tranz-]
Use transliterate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to change (letters, words, etc.) into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language: to transliterate the Greek Χ as ch.
Origin:
1860–65; trans- + L līter(a) letter 1 + -ate 1

Related forms:
trans⋅lit⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
trans⋅lit⋅er⋅a⋅tor, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To transliterate
Jewish Prayers Made Easy
Transliterated with Hebrew, English instructions & notes; Egalitarian
www.SinglishPS.com
trans·lit·er·ate   (trāns-lĭt'ə-rāt', trānz-)   
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- + Latin littera, lītera, letter + -ate1.]
trans·lit'er·a'tion (-ə-rā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

transliterate 
"to write a word in the characters of another alphabet," 1861, apparently coined by Ger. philologist Max Müller (1823–1900), from trans- "across" + L. littera "letter, character."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see transliterate on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way