enclitica

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈkli.ti.ka/
  • Rhymes: -itika
  • Hyphenation: en‧clì‧ti‧ca

Etymology 1

Substantivized feminine form of enclitico (enclitic, adjective).

Noun

enclitica f (plural enclitiche)

  1. (grammar) enclitic

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

enclitica

  1. feminine singular of enclitico

Further reading

  • enclitica in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • enclìtica in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication