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Webster 1913 Edition

Enclitic

En-clit′ic

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Noun.
(Gram.)
A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee).

Webster 1828 Edition

Enclitic

ENCLIT'IC

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Adj.
[Gr. inclined; to incline.]
1.
Leaning; inclining, or inclined. In grammar, an enclitic particle or word,is one which is so closely united to another as to seem to be a part of it; as que, ne, and ve, in virumque, nonne, aliusve.
2.
Throwing back the accent upon the foregoing syllable.

ENCLIT'IC

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Noun.
A word which is joined to the end of another, as que, in virumque, which may vary the accent.
1.
A particle or word that throws the accent or emphasis back upon the former syllable.

Definition 2024

enclitic

enclitic

English

Noun

enclitic ‎(plural enclitics)

  1. (linguistics) A clitic which phonetically joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive 's is an example.

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Adjective

enclitic ‎(not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Affixed phonetically.

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Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/, /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/
    Rhymes: -ɪtɪk

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