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Definitions for Enclitic
[1] (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the preceding word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.
[2] an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”
[3] denoting or relating to a monosyllabic word or form that is treated as a suffix of the preceding word, as Latin -que in populusque (in classical Greek) denoting or relating to a word that throws an accent back onto the preceding word
[4] an enclitic word or linguistic form
Words nearby Enclitic
encke's comet, encke's division, encl., enclasp, enclave, enclitic, enclose, enclosed order, enclosure, enclosure act, enclothe
Origin of Enclitic
1650–60; < Late Latin encliticus < Greek enklitikós, equivalent to en- en-2 + klít(os ) slope + -ikos -ic
Other words from Enclitic
en·clit·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Enclitic
C17: from Late Latin encliticus, from Greek enklitikos, from enklinein to cause to lean, from en- ² + klinein to lean