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assertoric

US/ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/

assertoric adjective: stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.

Adjective

assertoric

  1. Stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.
    Synonyms:
    assertory

Synonyms of assertoric

Origin of assertoric

Calque of German assertorisch (“assertory”) (itself a calque of Latin assertōrius using using Latin assert- (supine stem of asserō) + -orisch (“-ory”), popularized by Immanuel Kant). By surface analysis, assertor + -ic. See German -orisch.

Words formed from assertoric

Questions about assertoric

What does assertoric mean?
Assertoric means stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.
What part of speech is assertoric?
Assertoric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce assertoric?
Assertoric is pronounced /ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/ (US).

Words near assertoric in the dictionary

  1. assertment
  2. assertments
  3. assertor
  4. assertorial
  5. assertorially
  6. assertoric
  7. assertorical
  8. assertorically
  9. assertorily
  10. assertors
  11. assertory

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