dialectology

noun di·a·lec·tol·o·gy \-jē\

Definition of DIALECTOLOGY

: the systematic study of dialect

: 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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1864

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