clitic (0 synonym found)

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Definition of clitic:

(n) : 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

Definition of clitic:

(n) : 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

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