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isogloss

Syllabification: (i·so·gloss)
Pronunciation: /ˈīsəˌglôs, -ˌgläs/
Definition of isogloss

noun

Linguistics
  • a line on a dialect map marking the boundary between linguistic features.

Derivatives

isoglossal

Pronunciation: /ˌīsəˈglôsəl, -ˈgläsəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 20th century: from iso- 'equal' + Greek glōssa 'tongue, word'

isogloss in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of isogloss in the British & World English dictionary

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