Word: Cliticize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
1970s: from clitic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɪtɪsʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attach (an unstressed word) to a preceding or following word as a clitic
Short Definition:attach unstressed word to following or preceding word
Examples:- the negation is cliticized on to 'do' (Don't desert me!)
Variant Forms:
- cliticise
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