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单词 enclitic
释义

enclitic

/ɪnˈklɪtɪk / /ɛnˈklɪtɪk/
noun Linguistics
A word pronounced with so little emphasis that it is shortened and forms part of the preceding word, for example n’t in can’t. Compare with proclitic.With its multitude of vowels and complex systems of inflections and enclitics, Navajo is one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn....
  • The object pronoun ‘me’ is arguably an enclitic, merging phonologically with the word that precedes it.

Derivatives

enclitically

adverb

Origin

Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek enklitikos, from enklinein 'lean on', from en- 'in, on' + klinein 'to lean'.

Rhymes

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