isogloss
iso·gloss
isogloss · isoglosses
ізоглоса
изоглосса
Isoglosse
A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic featureA line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.
UK/ˈaɪsə(ʊ̯)ɡlɒs/US/ˈaɪsəɡlɑs/
Meaning
2 sensesA line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.
Isoglosse
изогло́ссаizoglóssa
ізоглосаizohlosa
A linguistic feature shared between languages or language varieties, through any of various mechanisms, whether genetic inheritance or other linguistic forces.
More definitions
- the locative boundary of a certain linguistic feature, such as the pronunciation of a vowel, the meaning of a word, or use of some syntactic feature.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature:
Русский
By meaning 1
line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature:
Origin
From iso- + gloss, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) (possibly from ProtoFrom iso- + gloss, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wi- (“to separate”)) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue; language”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰs).
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Forms
plural: isoglosses| Singular | isogloss |
|---|---|
| Plural | isoglosses |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the locative boundary of a certain linguistic feature, such as the pronunciation of a vowel, the meaning of a word, or use of some syntactic feature.:heterogloss