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Etymology

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From Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos) + λόγος (lógos).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.a.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡu/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡu], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.a.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡo/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡo], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.leˈtɔ.lo.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɐ.lɛˈtɔ.lu.ɡu/ [di.ɐ.lɛˈtɔ.lu.ɣu], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.lɛˈtɔ.lu.ɡu/ [djɐ.lɛˈtɔ.lu.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: di‧a‧le‧tó‧lo‧go

Noun

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dialetólogo m (plural dialetólogos, feminine dialetóloga, feminine plural dialetólogas)

  1. (linguistics) dialectologist (linguist who studies dialects)
    Synonym: dialetologista

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