deictic

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deictic

/ˈdeɪktɪk/
/ˈdaɪktɪk/

Where it comes from

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

adjective more deictic · most deictic

Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Directly pointing out; specifying.

noun deictics

Such a word (such as I or here).

Translations

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adj pertaining to deixis

Español	deíctico
Français	déictique
Deutsch	deiktisch
Русский	дейкти́ческий dejktíčeskij

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"deictic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deictic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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deictic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deictic

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"deictic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deictic.

BibTeX

@misc{deictic_2026,
  title = {deictic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deictic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}