Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klit-ik]
- /ˈklɪt ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klit-ik]
- /ˈklɪt ɪk/
Definitions of clitic word
- adjective clitic (of a word) incapable of being stressed, usually pronounced as if part of the word that follows or precedes it: for example, in French, me, te, and le are clitic pronouns 3
- noun clitic a clitic word 3
- adjective clitic (of a word) functioning as a bound form; closely connected in pronunciation with a preceding or following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status. 1
- noun clitic a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic. 1
- noun clitic (linguistics) A morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word). 1
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Origin of clitic
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; extracted from enclitic and proclitic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clitic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clitic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.