Definition

1. 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

1. written between lines of text