transliteration
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin transliteratus past participle of transliterare (“to transliterate”), from trans- (“across”) + littera (“letter”).
Noun [edit]
transliteration (plural transliterations)
- (linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, or 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.
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product of transliterating
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