What is the meaning of Enclitical?

(v.i.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). enclitical. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/enclitical/definitions/2003010
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "enclitical" http://smartdefine.org/enclitical/definitions/2003010 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, enclitical, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/enclitical/definitions/2003010>.
MLAWebster's. "enclitical" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/enclitical/definitions/2003010>