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demonstrative

/dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/ UK
/ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪ.tɪv/ UK, nonstandard
/dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/ US
[dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv] US
/dəˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/ US
[dəˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv] US
/ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪ.tɪv/ US, nonstandard

Where it comes from

From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

adjective more demonstrative · most demonstrative

That serves to demonstrate, show or prove. demonstrative evidence
Given to open displays of emotion. demonstrative eloquence
That specifies the thing or person referred to.

noun demonstratives

A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.

Translations

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adj that serves to demonstrate, show or prove

Español	demostrativo
Português	demonstrativo, demonstrador, ilustrativo
Français	démonstratif
Deutsch	demonstrativ
Română	demonstrativ
Русский	демонстрати́вный demonstratívnyj, показа́тельный pokazátelʹnyj

adj given to open displays of emotion

Ελληνικά	εκδηλωτικός ekdilotikós
Русский	нагля́дный nagljádnyj

adj (grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to

Español	demostrativo
Kiswahili	kionyeshi
Português	demonstrativo
Français	démonstratif
Deutsch	hinweisend, demonstrativ
Ελληνικά	δεικτικός deiktikós
Română	demonstrativ
Русский	указа́тельный ukazátelʹnyj
Tiếng Việt	đại từ chỉ định

noun demonstrative word

한국어	지시사 jisisa, 지시어 jisieo
日本語	指示詞 shijishi, 指示語 shijigo
中文	指示词 zhǐshìcí

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@misc{demonstrative_2026,
  title = {demonstrative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demonstrative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}