Advertisement
Advertisement
proclitic
[ proh-klit-ik ]
adjective
- (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.
noun
- a proclitic word.
proclitic
/ prəʊˈklɪtɪk /
adjective
- relating to or denoting a monosyllabic word or form having no stress or accent and pronounced as a prefix of the following word, as in English 't for it in 'twas
- (in classical Greek) relating to or denoting a word that throws its accent onto the following word
noun
- a proclitic word or form
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of proclitic1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of proclitic1
C19: from New Latin proclīticus, from Greek proklinein to lean forwards; formed on the model of enclitic
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse