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isogloss Definition

iso·gloss (ī′sō glôs′, -sə-)

noun

  1. a line of demarcation between regions differing in a particular feature of language, as on a point of pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.
  2. such a line indicated on a map

Etymology: < iso- + Gr glōssa, tongue, speech: see gloss

isogloss Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • -european: There is much lexis that has the features of Ossetic -European isoglosses.
  • Ossetic: There is much lexis that has the features of Ossetic -European isoglosses.