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isogloss
[ ahy-suh-glos, -glaws ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌglɒs, -ˌglɔs /
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noun
(in the study of the geographical distribution of dialects) a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM isogloss
i·so·glos·sal, adjectiveWords nearby isogloss
isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogenous, isogeotherm, isogloss, isogon, isogonal, isogonal line, isogonic, isogonic line
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British Dictionary definitions for isogloss
isogloss
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌɡlɒs) /
noun
a line drawn on a map around the area in which a linguistic feature is to be found, such as a particular pronunciation of a given word
Derived forms of isogloss
isoglossal or isoglottic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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