transliteral

English

Etymology 1

Probably from transliterate, perhaps influenced by literal.

Adjective

transliteral (not comparable)

1. Transliterating; using transliteration.
   • 1897, Syamacharan Ganguli, TRANSLITERAL versus PHONETIC ROMANISATION, article IX in the Calcutta Review, volume 105 (number 210)

Etymology 2

trans- +‎ literal

Adjective

transliteral (not comparable)

1. (rare) More than literal; beyond literal.
   • 2006, Christine Downing, Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love, page 31:

     Freud's understanding of sexuality was always transliteral, […]

See also

• transliterally