Enclitic

noun

/ɛnˈklɪtɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

"The English possessive 's is an enclitic."

2.adjective(grammar) Affixed phonetically.

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