assertoric

Pronunciation: /ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/

The English word “assertoric” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

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

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.

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