Isogloss Definition
īsə-glôs, -glŏs
noun
A line of demarcation between regions differing in a particular feature of language, as on a point of pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.
Webster's New World
Such a line indicated on a map.
Webster's New World
A line indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature on a map.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Isogloss
Noun
Singular:
isogloss
Plural:
isoglossesOrigin of Isogloss
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From iso- + gloss, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (isos, “equal”) and γλῶσσα (glōssa, “tongue”).
From Wiktionary
iso– Greek glōssa language, tongue
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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