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enclitic

/ɪnˈklɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
en-clitic
IPA
/ɪnˈklɪtɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.

adj

Affixed phonetically.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikós, “inclined towards”), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklínein, “lean on”), from ἐν (en, “upon”) + κλίνειν (klínein, “to lean, incline”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: encliticus, ἐγκλιτικός

Inflected Forms

enclitics (plural)

Derived Forms

enclitically encliticize

Frequently Paired Words

clitic proclitic

Rhymes With

critic semitic anti-semitic analytic catalytic paralytic clitic ugaritic lateritic diacritic sybaritic granulocytic

Questions

How do you pronounce enclitic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/.
What does enclitic mean?
A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
Where does enclitic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce enclitic

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