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transliteral

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Transliterating; using transliteration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

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

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adj

Meaning 2

More than literal; beyond literal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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History

Etymology

Probably from transliterate, perhaps influenced by literal.

From trans- + literal.