Enclitic /(ĕn*klĭt"ĭk)/
En·clit·ic
Enclitic
a.
- Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word. (Gram.)
Enclitic
n.
- A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee). (Gram.)