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dactylology
[ dak-tuh-lol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdæk təˈlɒl ə dʒi /
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noun, plural dac·ty·lol·o·gies.
the technique of communicating by signs made with the fingers, especially in the manual alphabets used by the Deaf.
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Words nearby dactylology
dactyl, dactylic, dactylo-, dactylogram, dactylography, dactylology, dactylomegaly, dactyloscopy, -dactylous, dactylus, -dactyly
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How to use dactylology in a sentence
So long as this is true, dactylology can hardly claim to be more than one of the elements of a system of instruction for the deaf.
By means of it thoughts are exchanged more quickly than by speech or writing—not to mention dactylology, which lags so far behind.
Old and New Paris, v. 2|Henry Sutherland EdwardsThey pressed hands at parting, firmly and briefly, not for the ordinary dactylology of lovers, but in sign of the treaty of amity.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for dactylology
dactylology
/ (ˌdæktɪˈlɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
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