# transliterate

> English word · Verb · IPA /tɹænzˈlɪtəɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

## Etymology
From Latin transliterātum, past participle of transliterō, from trans (“across”) + literō , from littera (“letter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transliterate