Literatim
//ˌlɪ.tɚˈeɪ.tɪm// adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Letter by letter. not-comparable
"In order to give its Scots flavor to the eye, as I cannot to the ear, I shall transcribe its beginning literatim."
Adverb
- 1 letter for letter wordnet
Example
More examples"In order to give its Scots flavor to the eye, as I cannot to the ear, I shall transcribe its beginning literatim."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin litterātim, from littera (“letter”). First known use: 1643.
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