transliterate

Pronunciation: /tɹænzˈlɪtəɹeɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb rewrite in a different script

Etymology

From Latin transliterātum, past participle of transliterō, from trans (“across”) + literō , from littera (“letter”).

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Synonyms

transcribe

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
rewrite
Narrower (hyponyms)
braille, romanize

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