transliteration

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From Latin transliteratus past participle of transliterare (to transliterate), from trans- (across) + littera (letter).

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transliteration (plural transliterations)

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

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