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trans·lit·er·ate
 transliterate
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- pronunciation:
- traenz
lI
t
reIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
transliterates, transliterating, transliterated |
| definition: |
to write (letters or words) in the corresponding characters or symbols of another alphabet.
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| related words: |
pronounce, render, translate |
| derivation: |
transliteration (n.) |
The word transliterate
contains the following parts:
tra-, trans-
Latin
prefix
that means across, over, to the other side
  Example words:
intransigent, intransitive, neurotransmitter, traduce, trajectory, transact, transatlantic, transceiver, transcend, transcendent, transcribe, transcript, transect, transept, transfer, transfigure, transfix, transform, transfuse, transgress, transient, transit, transition, transitive, translate, transliterate, translucent, transmissible, transmit, transmute, transonic, transparent, transpire, transplant, transport, transpose, transsexual, transuranic, transverse, transvestite, traverse
lit, litera
Latin
root
that means letter, reading
Example words:
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