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deictic

/ˈdeɪktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
de-ic-tic
IPA
/ˈdeɪktɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.

adj

Directly pointing out; specifying.

noun

Such a word (such as I or here).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more deictic (comparative) most deictic (superlative) deictics (plural)

Derived Forms

deictically nondeictic

Phrases

deictic center

Frequently Paired Words

homophoric

Synonyms

deictic word

Questions

How do you pronounce deictic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪktɪk/.
What does deictic mean?
Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Where does deictic come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

How to pronounce deictic

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