PROCLITIC


Meaning of PROCLITIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' kli-tik

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin procliticus, from Greek pro- + Late Latin -cliticus (as in encliticus enclitic)

Date: circa 1864

: a clitic that is associated with a following word

– proclitic adjective

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