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clitic
[ klit-ik ]
adjective
- (of a word) functioning as a bound form; closely connected in pronunciation with a preceding or following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.
noun
- a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clitic1
C20: back formation from enclitic and proclitic
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