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Enclitic
//ɪnˈklɪtɪk// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Affixed phonetically. not-comparable
Noun
- 1 A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
"The English possessive 's is an enclitic."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikós, “inclined towards”), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklínein, “lean on”), from ἐν (en, “upon”) + κλίνειν (klínein, “to lean, incline”).
Etymology 2
From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikós, “inclined towards”), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklínein, “lean on”), from ἐν (en, “upon”) + κλίνειν (klínein, “to lean, incline”).
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