ISOGLOSS


Meaning of ISOGLOSS in English

/ ˈaɪsəglɒs; NAmE ˈaɪsəglɔːs; -glɑːs/ noun

( linguistics ) a line on a map that separates places where a particular feature of a language is different

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from iso- equal + Greek glōssa tongue, word.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.