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enclitic

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8 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/Sorted cceiilntStarts with EEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.

Word origin

From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikós, “inclined towards”), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklínein, “lean on”), from ἐν (en, “upon”) + κλίνειν (klínein, “to lean, incline”).

Used in a sentence

  • The English possessive 's is an enclitic.

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