/ ˌprəʊˈklɪtɪk; NAmE ˌproʊ-/ noun
( linguistics ) a word that is spoken with very little emphasis, so that it becomes part of the following word, for example 'd' in 'd'you'
—compare enclitic
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin procliticus (from Greek proklinein lean forward), on the pattern of late Latin encliticus (see enclitic ).