Definitions for enclitics

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enclitics en·clit·ic

Spelling: [en-klit-ik]

IPA: /ɛnˈklɪt ɪk/

Enclitics is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 278 anagrams from letters in enclitics (cceiilnst).

Definitions for enclitics

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 enclitics

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