proclisis
noun
procli·sis
ˈprōkləsə̇s,
ˈpräk-
plural proclises
-ləˌsēz
: pronunciation as a proclitic : combination in pronunciation of an unaccented word or particle with a following accented word
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Late Latin -clisis (as in enclisis)
- take a leak
- take a liking to
- take a load off
- take a load off (one's feet)
- take a load off one's feet
- take a load off someone's mind
- take a load/weight off someone's mind
- take a loss
- take a lot of doing
- take a lot of lumps
- take a lot of time
- take a lot out of
- take a lot out of (someone)
- take a lot out of someone
- take a page from someone
- take a page from someone's book
- take a pass
- take a place by storm
- take a pop at
- take a pounding
- take a powder
- take a risk
- take a run at
- take a running jump
- take a seat