énfasis

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis, appearance, significance, emphasis), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, to show, present), from ἐν (en, in) + φαίνω (phaínō, to shine, appear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈenfasis/
  • Rhymes: -enfasis
  • Syllabification: én‧fa‧sis

Noun

énfasis m (plural énfasis)

  1. emphasis

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