👉 Clitics are a type of non-standardized expression that is used in ancient Greek and Roman literature to denote specific actions or events. They are typically found on the edge of a sentence, either at the end of a clause or at the beginning of a sentence, as they do not follow any grammatical rules. The term "clitic" comes from the Latin word clitas, which means "beak," and refers to the characteristic feature that distinguishes a clitic from other words. Cl