isogloss

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.

Isogloss in a sentence

Bloch thinks (and we agree with him) that details of isogloss will probably not bear out this kind of grouping.

The convergence of multiple isoglosses on a map, a "bundle", indicates a boundary between one regional dialect and another.

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