isogloss

n. [语]同言线(语言地图上标示不同语言特点的区域线)

发音

UK /ˈaɪsə(ʊ̯)ɡlɒs/
其它
US /ˈaɪsəɡlɑs/
CA /ˈaɪsoɡlɒs/
CA /ˈʌɪ-/
CA /-sə-/

词形变化

isoglosses 复数 isoglosses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.

    同言线

    语言学
  2. 2.

    A linguistic feature shared between languages or language varieties, through any of various mechanisms, whether genetic inheritance or other linguistic forces.

    语言学

词汇关系

词源

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).

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