èmfasi
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis).
Noun
èmfasi m (plural èmfasis)
- emphasis, force of expression or intonation to emphasize the importance of what is said or read
- greater force used in pronunciation to make prominent one or more words or syllables
- rhetorical figure consisting of making one understand more than what is really expressed with the used words
Related terms
- emfasitzar
- emfàtic
- emfatitzar
- emfàticament
Further reading
- “èmfasi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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