Etymology

deictic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δεικτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδεικτικός
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδεικτικός
  3. English todaydeictic

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

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