Definition of ASSERTORIC

assertoric

Adj

  • Stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.

Origin / Etymology

Calque of German assertorisch (“assertory”) (itself a calque of Latin assertōrius using using Latin assert- (supine stem of asserō) + -orisch (“-ory”), popularized by Immanuel Kant). By surface analysis, assertor + -ic. See German -orisch.

Synonyms

assertory

Scrabble Score: 12

assertoric: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
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assertoric: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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