Definitions for enclitic

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enclitic en·clit·ic

Spelling: [en-klit-ik]

IPA: /ɛnˈklɪt ɪk/

Enclitic is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 138 anagrams from letters in enclitic (cceiilnt).

Definitions for enclitic

noun

1. an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.

adjective

1. (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the preceding word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.

Origin of enclitic

1650-60; Late Latin encliticus Greek enklitikós, equivalent to en- en-² + klít(os) slope + -ikos -ic