Definitions

1. noun

A word or phrase that is closely linked to another word or phrase, often a grammatical particle or an adjective, and is typically attached to it as a prefix or a clitic.

“In some languages, ‘very’ is a proclitic that is closely linked to adjectives.”

2. adjective

Describing a word or phrase that is closely linked to another word or phrase.

“This proclitic adjective is often used in poetic language to emphasize the connection between words.”