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English
Etymology
From late Latin encliticus, from Greek εγκλι�ικο�, from εγκλινειν �lean on�, from �ν- + κλίνειν �to lean, incline�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�klɪtɪk/, IPA|/�n�klɪtɪk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪtɪk|-ɪtɪk
Noun
en-noun
- linguistics A clitic which joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive 's is an example.
Translations
Icelandic: viðskeyti n
Related terms
clitic
proclitic
See also
w:Clitic|Wikipedia article on clitics
io:enclitic
pl:enclitic
ru:enclitic
vi:enclitic
tr:enclitic
zh:enclitic
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