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deictic

/ˈdeɪktɪk/

deictic adjective: of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.

Adjective

deictic (comparative more deictic, superlative most deictic)

  1. Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
  2. Directly pointing out; specifying.

Noun

deictic (plural deictics)

  1. Such a word (such as I or here).

deictic meaning in Tamil

deictic in Tamil

நேர்க்காட்சி

Forms of deictic

Adjective
comparativemore deictic
superlativemost deictic
Noun
pluraldeictics

Origin of deictic

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

Words formed from deictic

Phrases with deictic

Questions about deictic

What does deictic mean?
Deictic means of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
What is deictic in Tamil?
Deictic in Tamil is நேர்க்காட்சி. See Deictic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is deictic?
Deictic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce deictic?
Deictic is pronounced /ˈdeɪktɪk/.

Words near deictic in the dictionary

  1. deicides
  2. deicing
  3. deicing boot
  4. deicing boots
  5. deicings
  6. deictic
  7. deictic center
  8. deictic centers
  9. deictical
  10. deicticality
  11. deictically

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deictic (page history and authors); deictic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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