"pirot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pirots [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by British philosopher Paul Grice, who took the word from Rudolf Carnap's example sentence "Pirots karulize elatically". Head templates: {{en-noun}} pirot (plural pirots)
  1. (philosophy) A notional living being used in discussing certain aspects of the philosophy of language. Wikipedia link: Paul Grice, Rudolf Carnap Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: wug
    Sense id: en-pirot-en-noun-HIv-cfG~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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