DEICTIC


Meaning of DEICTIC in English

ˈdīktik adjective

Etymology: Greek deiktikos, from deiktos capable of proof (verbal of deiknynai to show) + -ikos -ic — more at diction

1. : showing or pointing out directly

pronouns differ from nouns in that they are essentially deictic — L.H.Gray

2. logic : proving directly : direct — opposed to elenctic

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