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enclitic Definition

en·clitic (en klit′ik)

adjective

Gram. dependent on the preceding word for its stress: said as of a word that has lost its stress in combination (Ex.: man in layman), or of certain particles, as in classical Greek

Etymology: LL encliticus < Gr enklitikos < enklinein, to lean toward, incline < en-, in + klinein, to lean

noun

any such word or particle
enclitic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • particle: Then follows the enclitic particle ' A ' , even.
  • pronoun: Similar to these two indicators of textual unity are the enclitic personal pronouns which also resume previously specified nouns.
  • article: CR noun ( follows preposition ' de ' ) with enclitic partitive article.

Browse dictionary entries near enclitic

  1. ‹ enclave
  2. ‹ enclasp
  3. ‹ encl
  4. ‹ encircling
  5. ‹ encirclement
  6. ‹ encircled
  7. ‹ encircle
  8. ‹ encipher
  9. ‹ encina
  10. ‹ enchorial
  1. enclose ›
  2. enclosed ›
  3. enclosing ›
  4. enclosure ›
  5. encode ›
  6. encoded ›
  7. encoder ›
  8. encoding ›
  9. encomia ›
  10. encomiast ›