enclitic

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English - English
A clitic which joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive 's is an example
{a} leaning, inclining
{i} word which has no independent accent
Affixed; subjoined; said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word
A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee)
A clitic which joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive s is an example
{s} having no independent accent (pertaining to a word)
encl
enclitically
In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back
enclitic

    Hyphenation

    en·cli·tic

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikos, “inclined towards”), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklinein, “lean on”), from ἐν (en, “upon”) + κλίνειν (klinein, “to lean, incline”).
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