cliticization

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noun

The process, or an instance, of a word becoming a clitic.

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Meanings

nouncliticization (countable and uncountable, plural cliticizations)

plural cliticizations · alternative cliticisation

  1. countableuncountablegrammarThe process, or an instance, of a word becoming a clitic.

Origin

From clitic + -ization.

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Translations

German Klitisierung
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Cite this entry
APA

cliticization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cliticization

MLA

“cliticization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cliticization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cliticization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cliticization.

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