enclitic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
enclitic (plural enclitics)
- (linguistics) A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.
- The English possessive 's is an enclitic.
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Translations[edit]
clitic which joins with the preceding word
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Adjective[edit]
enclitic (not comparable)
Translations[edit]
affixed phonetically
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Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French enclitique, from Latin encliticus.
Adjective[edit]
enclitic m or n (feminine singular enclitică, masculine plural enclitici, feminine and neuter plural enclitice)
Declension[edit]
Declension of enclitic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | enclitic | enclitică | enclitici | enclitice | ||
definite | encliticul | enclitica | encliticii | encliticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | enclitic | enclitice | enclitici | enclitice | ||
definite | encliticului | encliticei | encliticilor | encliticelor |
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