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Meaning of enclitic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈklɪtɪk

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية متصل محاط
Bosanski enklitika енклитика
Català enclític
Čeština enklitikon příklonka
Deutsch Enklitikon enklitisch
Ελληνικά εγκλιτικό εγκλιτικός
Español enclítico
Suomi enkliitti enkliittinen liitepartikkeli
Français enclitique
Hrvatski enklitika енклитика
Íslenska viðskeyttur
Italiano enclitica enclitico
日本語 前接語
Nederlands encliticum enclitisch
Polski enklityka
Português enclítico
Русский энкли́тика энклити́ческий
Српски enklitika енклитика

Examples

“The English possessive 's is an enclitic.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

encliticality encliticization enclomifene Enclose Enclosed enclosed order

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