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enclisis

noun
en·​cli·​sis | \ ˈeŋkləsə̇s, ˈenk-\
plural enclises\ -​əˌsēz \

Definition of enclisis

: pronunciation as an enclitic

History and Etymology for enclisis

Late Latin, from Greek enklisis, from enklinein

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