About The Word Enclitic
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Enclitic
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What's The Definition Of Enclitic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Enclitic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Enclitic: See Also | Enclitic In Webster's Dictionary \En*clit"ic\, Enclitical \En*clit"ic*al\, a. [L.
encliticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to incline; ? in + ? to bend. See
{In}, and {Lean}, v. i.] (Gram.)
Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans
back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it,
and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying
also the accent of the preceding word.
\En*clit"ic\, n. (Gram.) A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee). |
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