First Known Use: circa 1864
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dialectology
noun di·a·lec·tol·o·gy \-jē\
Definition of DIALECTOLOGY
1
: the systematic study of dialect
2
: the body of data available for study of a dialect
— di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal \-ˌlek-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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