emphases

noun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

special importance or significance

Roots

enem- · Greek · in phaineinphas- · Greek · to show es-es · Greek · plural marker

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Where does emphases come from?

The word emphases breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: em-, from Greek en (“in”); phas, from Greek phainein (“to show”); and -es, from Greek es (“plural marker”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.