English Explanatory Dictionary

proclitic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clitic that joins with the following word phonetically, graphically, or both.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈklɪt.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-proclitic.wav /pɹoʊˈklɪt.ɪk/ [pɹoʊˈklɪɾ.ɪk] /pɹəʉˈklɪt.ɪk/ [pɹəʉˈklɪɾ.ɪk]

Word forms

proclitic proclitics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προκλίνω (proklínō, “to lean forward”).

Related words

clitic enclitic mesoclitic endoclitic

Derived words

proclitically
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