transliteration

Meanings

• Noun

  The process of converting a word or phrase from one script or alphabets to another.

  - "The name ' transliteration' itself is derived from the Latin words 'trans' meaning across and 'littera' meaning letter."
  - "The English word 'transliteration' can be translated into Spanish as 'trasliteración'."

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Variants

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transliterate , transliterated , transliterates , transliterating , transliteration , transliterations

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Etymology

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From Latin 'trans' meaning across and 'littera' meaning letter.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'transliteration' first appeared in English in the late 16th century.

2. Transliteration is not limited to written text, but can also be applied to spoken languages, such as sign languages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transcription: Transcription is the process of converting spoken language into written form, while transliteration involves converting written form from one script to another.

2. Translation: Translation is the process of converting the meaning of a word or phrase from one language to another.

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Culture

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Transliteration has been used extensively in various fields such as linguistics, literature, and religion. It is an essential tool for scholars and translators to accurately convey the meaning of words from one language to another.

How to Memorize "transliteration"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bridge (trans) connecting two bodies of water (littera). The bridge represents the process of transliteration, which connects the letters of one script to those of another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'transliteration' with the image of a translator sitting at a desk, surrounded by books and papers in different scripts, carefully converting words from one language to another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Trans-form letters across' to help remember the meaning of 'transliteration'.

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