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单词 proclitic
释义

proclitic

/prə(ʊ)ˈklɪtɪk /
Linguistics
noun
A word pronounced with so little emphasis that it is shortened and forms part of the following word, e.g. at in at home. Compare with enclitic.The indefinite article ‘a’ is a proclitic, a word that wants to merge phonologically with the word that follows it.
adjective
Denoting or relating to a proclitic.

Derivatives

proclitically

adverb

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin procliticus (from Greek proklinein 'lean forward'), on the pattern of late Latin encliticus (see enclitic).

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