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isogloss

noun iso·gloss \ ˈī-sə-ˌgläs , -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
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isoglossal

play \ˌī-sə-ˈglä-səl, -ˈglȯ-\ adjective
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isoglossic

play \ˌī-sə-ˈglä-sik, -ˈglȯ-\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of isogloss

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + Greek glōssa language — more at gloss

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  1. See words that rhyme with isogloss Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about isogloss

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