demonstrative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
Given to open displays of emotion.
That specifies the thing or person referred to.

noun

A demonstrative word
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/ /ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪ.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demonstrative.wav /dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/ [dɪˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv] /dəˈmɑn.stɹə.tɪv/ [dəˈmɑn.stɹə.ɾɪv] /ɖɛ~ɪˈmɔnˌsʈɾeʈɪv/

Word forms

demonstrative more demonstrative most demonstrative demonstratives

Etymology

From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

Related words

demonstrable performative

Derived words

demonstrative adjective demonstrative determiner demonstrative legacy demonstratively demonstrativeness demonstrative pronoun nondemonstrative undemonstrative pronoun demonstrative

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 指示词 Finnish: demonstratiivi Irish: taispeántach Japanese: 指示詞 Japanese: 指示語 Korean: 지시사 Korean: 지시어 Mongolian: заах үг Mongolian: ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠬᠤ ᠦᠭᠡ Walloon: mot d' mostraedje

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