dactylology

English

WOTD – 20 November 2006

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdæktɪlˈɒlədʒi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌdæktəlˈɑləd͡ʒi/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

dactylology (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• fingerspelling
• maniloquism
• cheirology

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)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: daktylogi m, fingerspråk n

  Nynorsk: daktylogi m, fingerspråk n

• Portuguese: dactilologia f
• Spanish: dactilología f

See also

• sign language