adj
Meaning 1
Ontological.
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Standard Lemma guide
ontic
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adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to being, as opposed to pertaining to a theory of it (which would be ontological).
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄν (ón, “being, existing, essence”) (stem ὄντ- (ónt-)) + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: onties — pertaining to being
- Catalan: òntic — pertaining to being
- French: ontique — pertaining to being
- German: ontisch — pertaining to being
- Norwegian: ontisk — pertaining to being
- Occitan: ontic — pertaining to being
- Portuguese: ôntico — pertaining to being
- Russian: онти́ческий (ontíčeskij) — pertaining to being
- Spanish: óntico — pertaining to being