Transliteral

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Transliterating; using transliteration. not-comparable

    "1897, Syamacharan Ganguli, TRANSLITERAL versus PHONETIC ROMANISATION, article IX in the Calcutta Review, volume 105 (number 210)"

  2. 2
    More than literal; beyond literal. not-comparable, rare

    "Freud's understanding of sexuality was always transliteral, […]"

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"1897, Syamacharan Ganguli, TRANSLITERAL versus PHONETIC ROMANISATION, article IX in the Calcutta Review, volume 105 (number 210)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably from transliterate, perhaps influenced by literal.

Etymology 2

From trans- + literal.

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