enclitic

Meaning

Noun

A clitic that joins with the preceding word phonetically, graphically, or both.

Adj

Affixed phonetically.

Synonyms

directional

upward

eastward

postpositive

seaward

southward

westward

interiorward

downward

northward

Translations

enclitique

enclítico

enclític

Enklitikon

enklitisch

Enklitika

εγκλιτική

encliticum

enclítica

مُتَّصِل

ekleme

مُحَاط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈklɪtɪk/

Etymology

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”).