Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assertoric

/ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-ser-toric
IPA: /ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.

Etymology

Calque of German assertorisch (“assertory”) (itself a calque of Latin assertōrius using using Latin assert- (supine stem of asserō) + -orisch (“-ory”), popularized by Immanuel Kant). By surface analysis, assertor + -ic. See German -orisch.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la:asserō asserō >

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/

Derived Forms

assertorically assertoricity

Frequently Paired Words

assertion problematic apodeictic imperative interrogative

Synonyms

assertory

Questions

How do you pronounce assertoric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/.
What does assertoric mean?: Stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.
Where does assertoric come from?: Calque of German assertorisch (“assertory”) (itself a calque of Latin assertōrius using using Latin assert- (supine stem of asserō) + -orisch (“-ory”), popularized by Immanuel Kant). By surface analysis, assertor + -ic. See German -orisch.

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