clitic
noun /ˈklɪtɪk/
/ˈklɪtɪk/
(grammar- a word that is not stressed and usually only occurs in combination with another word, for example ‘m’ in ‘I’m’
compare enclitic, proclitic一个不重读的单词,通常仅与另一个单词结合出现,例如“ I'm”中的“ m” 词源1940s: from (en)clitic and (pro)clitic.