"dactylology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdæktɪlˈɒlədʒi/ [UK], /ˌdæktəlˈɑləd͡ʒi/ [US] Audio: en-us-dactylology.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dactylology (uncountable)
  1. The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf. Wikipedia link: Fingerspelling Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Language Synonyms: fingerspelling, maniloquism, cheirology Derived forms: dactylological Related terms: sign language Translations (The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf): dactilologia [feminine] (Catalan), dactylologie [feminine] (French), დაქტილოლოგია (dakṭilologia) (Georgian), daktylogi [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), fingerspråk [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), daktylogi [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), fingerspråk [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), dactilologia [feminine] (Portuguese), dactilología [feminine] (Spanish)
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