Enclitic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/, /É›nˈklɪtɪk/Rhymes: -ɪtɪk

Origin

From Late Latin encliticus, from Ancient Greek ἐγκλιτικός (enklitikos, "inclined towards"), from ἐγκλίνειν (enklinein, "lean on"), from ἐν (en, "upon") + κλίνειν (klinein, "to lean, incline").

Full definition of enclitic

Noun

1. (linguistics) A clitic which phonetically joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive 's is an example.

Related terms

• clitic
• proclitic

Adjective

1. (grammar) Affixed phonetically.