First Known Use: 1925
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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
— iso·gloss·al \ˌī-sə-ˈglä-səl, -ˈglȯ-\ adjective
— iso·gloss·ic \-ˈglä-sik, -ˈglȯ-\ adjective
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Origin of ISOGLOSS
International Scientific Vocabulary is- + Greek glōssa language — more at gloss
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