iso·gloss
| \ ˈī-sə-ˌgläs
, -ˌglȯs \
, -ˌglȯs \
Definition of isogloss
1
: a boundary line between places or regions that differ in a particular linguistic feature
2
: a line on a map representing an isogloss
Other Words from isogloss
isoglossal
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ˌī-sə-ˈglä-səl
, -ˈglȯ-
\
adjective
, -ˈglȯ-
\
adjective
isoglossic
\
ˌī-sə-ˈglä-sik
, -ˈglȯ-
\
adjective
, -ˈglȯ-
\
adjective
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“Isogloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isogloss. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of isogloss was in 1925
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