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clitic

clit·ic [ klíttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
pronounced as part of another word: describes a word that cannot be stressed and is pronounced as part of the word that follows or precedes it, e.g. "ve" in "I've"

[Mid-20th century. Back-formation <enclitic, proclitic]

clit·ic noun
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