- isoglossal
- adjective see isogloss
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
isoglossal
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isoglossal — See isogloss. * * * … Universalium
isoglossal — iso·gloss·al … English syllables
isoglossal — adjective see isogloss * * * isoglossˈal, isoglottˈal or isoglottˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑isogloss … Useful english dictionary
isogloss — isoglossal, adj. /uy seuh glos , glaws /, n. (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. [ … Universalium
isogloss — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + Greek glōssa language more at gloss Date: 1925 1. a boundary line between places or regions that differ in a particular linguistic feature 2. a line on a map representing an isogloss •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
isogloss — n. a line of a dialect map delimiting localities in which some feature of speech is found. isoglossal, a … Dictionary of difficult words
