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- [dahyk-tik]
- /ˈdaɪk tɪk/
- /ˈdaɪk.tɪk/
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- [dahyk-tik]
- /ˈdaɪk tɪk/
Definitions of deictic word
- adjective deictic proving by direct argument 3
- adjective deictic directly pointing out or proving 3
- adjective deictic having the function of pointing out or specifying, and having its reference determined by its context 3
- adjective deictic Logic. proving directly. 1
- adjective deictic Grammar. specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of one or more of the participants in an act of speech or writing, in the context of either an external situation or the surrounding discourse, as we, you, here, there, now, then, this, that, the former, or the latter. 1
- noun deictic Grammar. a deictic element. 1
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Origin of deictic
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Greek deiktikós demonstrative, equivalent to deikt(ós) able to be proved, verbal adjective of deiknýnai to show, prove, point + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Deictic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deictic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deictic usage trend in Literature
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adj deictic
- professed — avowed; acknowledged.
- ostensible — outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- ostensive — clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
Antonyms for deictic
adj deictic
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
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