Proclitic Definition
prō-klĭtĭk
noun
Any such word or particle.
Webster's New World
A clitic that is attached to the beginning of another word.
American Heritage
adjective
Dependent on the following word for its stress.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Proclitic
Noun
Singular:
proclitic
Plural:
procliticsOrigin of Proclitic
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New Latin procliticus pro– Late Latin (en)cliticus enclitic enclitic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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