enclitic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/, /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/

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.

Related terms

• clitic
• proclitic

Translations

• German: Enklitikon
• Italian: enclitico
• Russian: энкли́тика
• Spanish: enclítico

Adjective

enclitic (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Affixed phonetically.

Translations

• French: enclitique
• German: enklitisch
• Italian: enclitico
• Russian: энклити́ческий

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