interlineal

US: (in′tər lin′ē əl)

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in•ter•lin•e•al  (in′tər lin′ē əl), adj. 

1. interlinear.

• inter- + lineal 1520–30

in′ter•lin′e•al•ly, adv. 

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in•ter•lin•e•ar  (in′tər lin′ē ər), adj. 

1. situated or inserted between lines, as of the lines of print in a book:
   a Latin text with interlinear translation.
2. having interpolated lines;
   interlined.
3. having the same text in various languages set in alternate lines:
   the interlinear Bible.

n. 

4. a book, esp. a textbook, having interlinear matter, as a translation.

• Medieval Latin interlīneāris. See interline¹, -ar¹
• late Middle English 1400–50

in′ter•lin′e•ar•ly, adv. 

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interlinear / ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪə/, interlineal adjective

1. written or printed between lines of text
2. written or printed with the text in different languages or versions on alternate lines

ˌinterˈlinearly, ˌinterˈlineally adverb