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Definition of Clitic
1. Noun. (linguistics) A morpheme that functions like a word, but appears not as an independent word but rather is always attached to a following or preceding word. In English, the possessive ''-'s'' is an example. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clitic
1. a word pronounced as part of a neighboring word [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clitic
Literary usage of Clitic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1896)
"... or because his efforts were followed by cj'clitic irritation, and concludes
that the extraction of immature cataract does not involve greater danger ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1894)
"... but soon devoted himself entirely to newspaper work and general literary pursuits.
He was dramatic clitic of the London Daily News, was editor of ..."
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