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proclitic

/pɹoʊˈklɪt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
pro-clitic
IPA
/pɹoʊˈklɪt.ɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προκλίνω (proklínō, “to lean forward”). By surface analysis, from pro- + clitic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈklɪt.ɪk/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈklɪt.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

proclitics (plural)

Derived Forms

proclitically

Frequently Paired Words

clitic enclitic mesoclitic endoclitic

Rhymes With

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

Questions

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

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