deictic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪktɪk/

Adjective

deictic (comparative more deictic, superlative most deictic)

1. (grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
2. Directly pointing out; specifying.

Translations

pertaining to deixis

• French: déictique (fr)
• German: deiktisch (de)
• Polish: deiktyczny
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• Russian: дейктический (ru) (dejktičeskij)
• Spanish: deíctico (es)
• Swedish: deiktisk

Noun

deictic (plural deictics)

1. (grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).

Hyponyms

• pronoun

See also

• Category:English pro-forms