Defn: The state of being an enclave. [Recent]
ENCLITIC; ENCLITICAL En*clit"ic, En*clit"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. encliticus, Gr. In, and Lean, v. i.] (Gram.)
Defn: 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.
ENCLITIC
En*clit"ic, n. (Gram.)
Defn: A word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee).
ENCLITICALLY
En*clit"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back. Walker.
ENCLITICS
En*clit"ics, n. (Gram.)
Defn: The art of declining and conjugating words.
ENCLOISTER
En*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Incloister.]