Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

isogloss

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪsə(ʊ)glɒs/
Definition of isogloss

noun

Linguistics
  • a line on a map marking an area having a distinct linguistic feature.

Origin:

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

isogloss in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of isogloss in the US English dictionary