enclitic
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enclitic
- /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/
- /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/
Rhymes with -ɪtɪk
Where it comes from
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”).
noun enclitics
- A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both. The English possessive 's is an enclitic.
adjective
- Affixed phonetically.
Translations
Every language
noun clitic which joins with the preceding word
| Español | enclítico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 前接語 zensetsugo |
| 中文 | 附属字 fùshǔzì, 後附語素 /后附语素 |
| Português | enclítico |
| Deutsch | Enklitikon |
| Italiano | enclitica |
| Ελληνικά | εγκλιτικό egklitikó |
| Русский | энкли́тика enklítika |
| العربية | مُتَّصِل muttaṣil, مُحَاط muḥāṭ |
adj affixed phonetically
| Español | enclítico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 附属的 fùshǔde |
| Português | enclítico |
| Français | enclitique |
| Deutsch | enklitisch |
| Italiano | enclitico, enclitica |
| Ελληνικά | εγκλιτικός egklitikós |
| Русский | энклити́ческий enklitíčeskij |
Talk about this word "enclitic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enclitic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enclitic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enclitic "enclitic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enclitic.Cite this
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title = {enclitic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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