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dactylology

American  
[dak-tuh-lol-uh-jee] / ˌdæk təˈlɒl ə dʒi /

noun

plural

dactylologies

  1. the technique of communicating by signs made with the fingers, especially in the manual alphabets used by the Deaf.

dactylology British  
/ ˌdæktɪˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people

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Etymology

Origin of dactylology

First recorded in 1650–60; dactylo- + -logy

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