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transliterator

transliterator

7.9
A person or tool that changes letters from one alphabet to another without changing the meaning
  • noun
  • /ˌtrænzlɪˈtreɪtəɹ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transliterador
  • To ensure accurate communication, a transliterator was needed to convert spoken words into a visual format for the deaf audience.

Examples

  • The transliterator converted the Japanese characters into the Roman alphabet for easier reading.

  • A skilled transliterator is needed to accurately represent names from Cyrillic to Latin script.

  • The software acts as a transliterator for users typing in different writing systems.

  • A transliterator can help convert names from Arabic to English.

  • Many transliterators use software to assist with their work.

  • A transliterator helped the students convert the text from the Latin alphabet to Cyrillic for their language project.

  • The book was published in several languages, but each version relied on a skilled transliterator to maintain the original script.

How Exact

transliterator
  • Specialized
7.9
Unicode
  • Specialized
5 4.5

Surface Forms

transliterator singular
transliterators plural

Morphology

transliterator = transliterate (semi-transparent) = trans + literate + or

Formation of an agent noun with the productive suffix '-or' from the verb 'transliterate' is a regular and obvious process.

Etymology

Transliterator comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and littera 'letter'. So a transliterator moves letters 'across' from one script to another—changing the writing, not the meaning, like turning Japanese or Cyrillic characters into the Roman alphabet.