isograph
[ ahy-suh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
OTHER WORDS FROM isograph
i·so·graph·ic [ahy-suh-graf-ik], /ˌaɪ səˈgræf ɪk/, i·so·graph·i·cal, adjectivei·so·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby isograph
isogonic line, isograd, isogradient, isograft, isogram, isograph, isogriv, isohaline, isohel, isohemagglutination, isohemagglutinin
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021