enclitic
(of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the preceding word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”
Origin of enclitic
1Other words from enclitic
- en·clit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for enclitic
/ (ɪnˈklɪtɪk) /
denoting or relating to a monosyllabic word or form that is treated as a suffix of the preceding word, as Latin -que in populusque
(in classical Greek) denoting or relating to a word that throws an accent back onto the preceding word
an enclitic word or linguistic form
Origin of enclitic
1- Compare proclitic
Derived forms of enclitic
- enclitically, adverb
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