CLITIC


Meaning of CLITIC in English

[ 'klɪtɪk ]

■ noun Grammar an unstressed word that normally occurs only in combination with another word, for example 'm in I'm .

Derivatives

~ization or ~isation ˌklɪtɪkʌɪ'zeɪʃ(ə)n noun

~ize or ~ise verb

Origin

1940s: from (en)~ and (pro)~ .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.