Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oikoclitic

/ˈɔɪkoʊklɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oiko-clitic
IPA: /ˈɔɪkoʊklɪtɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an inflection and stress pattern characteristic of pre-European vocabulary.

Example Sentences

"In the oblique, the vowel of the oikoclitic singular masculine marker has been assimilated to the vowel of the Greek-derived nominative markers."
"Although there are some similarities between oikoclitic and xenoclitic classes - perhaps most noticeably the constant plural oblique -en (though with a variant -jen restricted to the oikoclitic classes), an inflection that is clearly indigenous - there are also striking differences."
"In the oikoclitic compartment, there are two distinct classes of vocalic and zero adjectives."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) + clitic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɪkoʊklɪtɪk/
British English: /ˈɔɪkə(ʊ)klɪtɪk/

Antonyms

xenoclitic

Questions

How do you pronounce oikoclitic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɪkoʊklɪtɪk/.
What does oikoclitic mean?: Having an inflection and stress pattern characteristic of pre-European vocabulary.
Where does oikoclitic come from?: From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) + clitic.

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