mistransliteration

noun

An incorrect transliteration.

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Meanings

nounmistransliteration (countable and uncountable, plural mistransliterations)

plural mistransliterations

  1. countableuncountableAn incorrect transliteration.

Origin

From mis- + transliteration.

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APA

mistransliteration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistransliteration

MLA

“mistransliteration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistransliteration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mistransliteration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistransliteration.

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