de re
See also: dere and derë
English
Etymology
From Latin de (“about”) re (“thing”) (ablative of res)
Pronunciation
- enPR: dā rā, IPA(key): /deɪ ɹeɪ/
Adjective
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On the de re reading of “Peter believes someone is out to get him”, ‘someone’ is specific, picking out some particular individual. There is some person Peter has in mind, and Peter believes that person is out to get him. |
de re (not comparable)
- (linguistics, philosophy) Taking the thing of reference in consideration.
Antonyms
- de dicto
Related terms
- de se
Translations
linguistics, philosophy: as referenced
Anagrams
- Reed, deer, dree, rede, reed