enclitic
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
