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mesoclisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meso-cli-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insertion of a clitic inside a word (such as between a stem and a suffix).

Uncountable

Etymology

From meso- + κλίσις (klísis); compare proclisis, enclisis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

mesoclitic

Questions

What does mesoclisis mean?
The insertion of a clitic inside a word (such as between a stem and a suffix).
Where does mesoclisis come from?
From meso- + κλίσις (klísis); compare proclisis, enclisis.

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