Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indexicality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: in-dex-i-cal-i-ty
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being indexical.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The theories of Kripke ( 1980 ), Soames ( 2003 ), and the proposal of Devitt and Sterelny, among others, take a stand on how the indexicality of natural kind terms is implemented."

Etymology

Etymology tree English indexical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English indexicality From indexical + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

indexicalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

indexically

Questions

What does indexicality mean?: The quality or state of being indexical.
Where does indexicality come from?: Etymology tree English indexical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English indexicality From indexical + -ity.

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