isogloss

[ahy-suh-glos, -glaws] / ˈaɪ səˌglɒs, -ˌglɔs /

NOUN

speech community

Synonyms

WEAK

ethnic group linguistic ambience linguistic community linguistic island relic area society speech island

Example Sentences

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He has learned that a dragonfly is a great help in filling out an isogloss.

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