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preclitic

preclitic noun: a clitic that precedes its host word; proclitic.

Noun

preclitic (plural preclitics)

  1. A clitic that precedes its host word; proclitic.

Forms of preclitic

pluralpreclitics

Origin of preclitic

From pre- + clitic.

Questions about preclitic

What does preclitic mean?
Preclitic means a clitic that precedes its host word; proclitic.
What part of speech is preclitic?
Preclitic is a noun.
What is the plural of preclitic?
The plural of preclitic is preclitics.

Words near preclitic in the dictionary

  1. preclimactic
  2. preclimax
  3. preclinic
  4. preclinical
  5. preclinically
  6. preclitic
  7. preclitics
  8. preclivity
  9. precloacal
  10. precloned
  11. preclosing

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