deictic
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/ˈdeɪktɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesSuch a word (such as I or here).
More definitions
- a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).
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