First Known Use: 15th century
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1interlinear
adjective in·ter·lin·ear \ˌin-tər-ˈli-nē-ər\
Definition of INTERLINEAR
1
: inserted between lines already written or printed
2
: written or printed in different languages or texts in alternate lines
— in·ter·lin·ear·ly adverb
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Origin of INTERLINEAR
Middle English interliniare, from Medieval Latin interlinearis, from Latin inter- + linea line
2interlinear
noun
Definition of INTERLINEAR
: a book having interlinear matter; especially : a book in a foreign language with interlinear translation
First Known Use of INTERLINEAR
1850
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