PROCLITIC


Meaning of PROCLITIC in English

/proh klit"ik/ , Gram.

adj.

1. (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.

n.

2. a proclitic word.

[ 1840-50; procliticus; modeled on ENCLITIC; see PRO- 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .