isogloss

== English == === Etymology === From 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaɪsə(ʊ̯)ɡlɒs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪsəɡlɑs/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈaɪsoɡlɒs/, /ˈʌɪ-/, /-sə-/ Hyphenation: iso‧gloss === Noun === isogloss (plural isoglosses) (linguistics) A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature. Synonym: heterogloss (linguistics) A linguistic feature shared between languages or language varieties, through any of various mechanisms, whether genetic inheritance or other linguistic forces. ==== Hyponyms ==== isolex isophone Joret line ==== Derived terms ==== isoglossal isoglossic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === isogloss on Wikipedia.Wikipedia