dêixis

See also: deixis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• díxis

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεῖξις (deîxis, “indicating; reference”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdejk.sis/ [ˈdeɪ̯k.sis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdejk.sis/ [ˈdeɪ̯k.sis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈdejk.siʃ/ [ˈdeɪ̯k.siʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɐj.ksiʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɐj.ksiʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdej.ksiʃ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdej.ksiʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈde.ksiʃ/

• A rare instance of <x> not being pronounced /ʃ/ after /j/.
• Hyphenation: dêi‧xis

Noun

dêixis f (invariable)

1. (linguistics) deixis (reference requiring context to be understood)

Related terms

• dêictico