isogloss [ahy -suh -glos, -glaws]
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See more synonyms for isogloss on Thesaurus.com (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. Show More
Origin of isogloss <
German (1892); see
iso- ,
gloss2 Related forms i·so·glos·sal , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for isogloss 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 Show More
Derived Forms isoglossal or isoglottic , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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