interlinear
/,intə'liniəl/ Cách viết khác : (interlinear) /,intə'liniə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Written or printed between lines of text: Describes something, such as a translation, commentary, or notes, that is inserted between the existing lines of a text.
Usage
- The term "interlinear" is used to describe a specific format for presenting text, often to aid in language learning or textual analysis. It is most commonly applied to books, manuscripts, or digital texts where a secondary text (like a translation or gloss) is placed directly between the lines of the primary text.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The student used an interlinear edition of the Greek New Testament to understand the original text.
- The manuscript contains interlinear glosses in Latin, explaining difficult Old English words.
Advanced Usage
- "Interlinear translation": A word-for-word translation placed between the lines of the source text. This format is particularly useful for studying the structure of a foreign language.
- Linguists often publish interlinear translations of indigenous texts to preserve grammatical details.
Variants and Related Words
- Interline (verb): To write or insert between lines.
- The scribe would interline corrections in the manuscript.
- Interlinearly (adverb): In an interlinear manner.
- The notes were added interlinearly.
Synonyms
- Interlined: Written between lines.
- Interlineal: An alternative, less common spelling with the same meaning.
Notes
- "Interlinear" is a technical term primarily used in philology, linguistics, and textual scholarship. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
Adjective
- written between lines of text