dactylology

noun

dac·ty·lol·o·gy ˌdak-tə-ˈlä-lə-jē

: finger spelling

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circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dactylology was circa 1656

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dactylology

noun

dac·ty·lol·o·gy ˌdak-tə-ˈläl-ə-jē

plural dactylologies

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