deictic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; “deictic pronouns”
deictic, deictic word
(noun) a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; “words that introduce particulars of the speaker’s and hearer’s shared cognitive field into the message”- R.Rommetveit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deictic (comparative more deictic, superlative most deictic)
(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Directly pointing out; specifying.
deictic (plural deictics)
(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).
• pronoun
Source: Wiktionary
Deic"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Logic)
Definition: Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
