deixis
[ dahyk-sis ]
/ ˈdaɪk sɪs /
noun Grammar.
the operation or function of deictic elements.
Origin of deixis
1945–50; < Greek
deîxis literally, proof, display, equivalent to
deik(nýnai) to show, prove, point +
-sis
-sis
Words nearby deixis
deism,
deisolate,
deist,
deiters' cell,
deity,
deixis,
deject,
dejecta,
dejected,
dejection,
dejerine's disease
British Dictionary definitions for deixis
deixis
/ (ˈdaɪksɪs) /
noun
grammar
the use or reference of a deictic word
Word Origin for deixis
C20: from Greek, from
deiknunai to show