dactylology

English

WOTD – 20 November 2006

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdæktɪlˈɒlədʒi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌdæktəlˈɑlədʒi/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

dactylology (uncountable)

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.

Synonyms

Translations

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf

Catalan: dactilologia (ca) f
French: dactylologie (fr) f
Georgian: დაქტილოლოგია (dakṭilologia)

Portuguese: dactilologia f
Spanish: dactilología f

See also

sign language

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