/ Dictionary / Index P proclitic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•clit•ic Pronunciation: (prō-klit'ik), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent or phonological status. —n. a proclitic word. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. proclinate proclivity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language