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| clit·ic [ klíttik ] |
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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"
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| [Mid-20th century. Back-formation <enclitic, proclitic] |
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 clit·ic noun |
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