TRANSLITERATION

transliteration

(noun) a transcription from one alphabet to another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

transliteration (countable and uncountable, plural transliterations)

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

(sign language) The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*lit`er*a"tion, n.

Definition: The act or product of transliterating, or of expressing words of a language by means of the characters of another alphabet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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