Standard Lemma guide

Cyrillize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈsɪɹəɫ.aɪz/

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verb

Meaning 1

To transliterate something into the characters of the Cyrillic script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The Latin letter L can be Cyrillized as Л.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cyrillicize

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cyrill + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cyrilliser — to transliterate to Cyrillic script
  • Polish: cyrylizować — to transliterate to Cyrillic script
  • Portuguese: cirilizar — to transliterate to Cyrillic script
  • Russian: кириллизирова́ть (kirillizirovátʹ) — to transliterate to Cyrillic script
  • Ukrainian: кирилізува́ти (kyrylizuváty) — to transliterate to Cyrillic script