Definition of enclitic Enclitic
en•clit•ic
We found 6 definitions of enclitic from 4 different sources.
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What does enclitic mean?
Wiktionary 
- enclitic (Noun)
A clitic which phonetically joins with the preceding word. In English, the possessive 's is an example. - enclitic (Adjective)
Affixed phonetically.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- enclitic (v. i.)
Alt. of Enclitical - enclitic (n.)
A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee).
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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enclitic
A clitic that follows its host.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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enclitic
en-klit′ik, adj. that inclines or leans upon.—n. (gram.) a word or particle which always follows another word, so united with it as to seem a part of it.—n. En′clisis.—adv. Enclit′ically. [Gr. engklitikos—en, in, klinein, to bend.]
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