enclitic

English

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/, /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/
    Rhymes: -ɪtɪk

Noun

enclitic (plural enclitics)

  1. (linguistics) A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
    The English possessive 's is an enclitic.

Translations

Adjective

enclitic (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Affixed phonetically.

Translations
clitic which joins with the preceding word

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