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isolex

/ ˈaɪsəˌlɛks /

noun

  1. linguistics an isogloss marking off the area in which a particular item of vocabulary is found
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of isolex1

C20: from iso ( gloss ) + Greek lex ( is ) word

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