CLITIC


Meaning of CLITIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' kli-tik

Function: noun

Etymology: en clitic or pro clitic

Date: 1946

: a word that is treated in pronunciation as forming a part of a neighboring word and that is often unaccented or contracted

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.