deictic

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

Such a word (such as I or here).

Synonyms

deictic word

deixis

Translations

déictique

deiktisch

deíctico

gösteren

díctic

dèictico

Etymology

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