deictic
deictic · more deictic · most deictic
дейктический
deiktisch
Of or pertaining to deixisOf or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
/ˈdeɪktɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
deiktisch
дейкти́ческийdejktíčeskij
relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
Directly pointing out; specifying.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
pertaining to deixis:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pertaining to deixis:
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).
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Forms
more deictic, most deictic| Comparative | more deictic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deictic Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsRelateddeixis
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.