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enclitic

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈklɪtɪk/
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/ɪnˈklɪtɪk/ · /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/

Definition of enclitic

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
    “The English possessive 's is an enclitic.”
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noun

  1. A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
    “The English possessive 's is an enclitic.”

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Affixed phonetically.

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Etymology

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”).

Anagrams of enclitic

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Words you can make from enclitic

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6-letter words

8 words

5-letter words

9 words

4-letter words

19 words

3-letter words

17 words

2-letter words

9 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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