ENCLITIC


Meaning of ENCLITIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: en- ' kli-tik

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin encliticus, from Greek enklitikos, from enklinesthai to lean on, from en- + klinein to lean ― more at LEAN

Date: circa 1663

: a clitic that is associated with a preceding word

– enclitic adjective

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