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clitic

Pronunciation: /ˈklɪtɪk/

Definition of clitic

noun

Grammar
  • an unstressed word that normally occurs only in combination with another word, for example 'm in I’m.

Derivatives

cliticization

Pronunciation: /ˌklɪtɪsʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

(also cliticisation) noun

cliticize

(also cliticise) verb

Origin:

1940s: from (en)clitic and (pro)clitic

clitic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of clitic in the US English dictionary

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