adverb
- In a manner relating to or characteristic of an enclitic; by means of an enclitic word or particle.
Usage: linguistics; technical
Examples
- In Latin, the word 'que' functions enclitically, attaching to the end of the preceding word.
- The particle is used enclitically in Greek, modifying the stress and meaning of the host word.
- Some pronouns in Romance languages behave enclitically when they follow certain verb forms.
- The suffix attaches enclitically rather than as a separate morpheme.
- Linguists analyze how certain elements operate enclitically across different language families.