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[ˈdeɪktɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent on the context in which it is used (such as here, you, me, that one there, or next Tuesday)
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Origin
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early 19th century: from Greek deiktikos, deiktos ‘capable of proof’, from deiknunai ‘to show’
[ˈdeɪktɪk], (Noun)
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- a deictic word or expression
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Origin
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early 19th century: from Greek deiktikos, deiktos ‘capable of proof’, from deiknunai ‘to show’
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