proclitic
[ proh-klit-ik ]
/ proʊˈklɪt ɪk /
adjective
(of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status.
noun
a proclitic word.
Words nearby proclitic
prochymosin,
procidentia,
proclaim,
proclamation,
proclinate,
proclitic,
proclivity,
proclus,
procne,
procoagulant,
procollagen
British Dictionary definitions for proclitic
proclitic
/ (prəʊˈklɪtɪk) /
adjective
- relating to or denoting a monosyllabic word or form having no stress or accent and pronounced as a prefix of the following word, as in English 't for it in 'twas
- (in classical Greek) relating to or denoting a word that throws its accent onto the following word
noun
a proclitic word or form
Compare
enclitic
Word Origin for proclitic
C19: from New Latin
proclīticus, from Greek
proklinein to lean forwards; formed on the model of
enclitic