enclitic
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈklɪtɪk, ɛn-/
Definition of enclitic
noun
Linguistics- a word pronounced with so little emphasis that it is shortened and forms part of the preceding word, for example n’t in can’t. Compare with proclitic.
Origin:
mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek enklitikos, from enklinein 'lean on', from en- 'in, on' + klinein 'to lean'