(dialectology) An enclave where a dialect is physically isolated from similar dialects.

plural of dialectician

(chiefly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.

Someone knowledgable about dialects.

Obsolete form of dialectic.

plural of dialecticism

The quality of being dialectic.

(linguistics) A dialectal word or phrase (especially if borrowed into another dialect or into 'standard' language).

plural of dialectick

The process of (a language) separating into dialects. / The introduction of a dialectic (exchange of arguments or contradiction of ideas) to explore an idea or topic.