isolex

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noun

An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.

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Meanings

nounisolex (plural isolexes)

plural isolexes

  1. An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.

Origin

From iso- + lex, the latter based on lexical, lexeme or similar.

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Cite this entry
APA

isolex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isolex

MLA

“isolex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isolex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isolex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isolex.

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