enfático

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós), variant of ἐμφαντικός (emphantikós), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “I show, present”). More at ênfase.

Adjective

enfático m (feminine singular enfática, masculine plural enfáticos, feminine plural enfáticas, comparable)

1. emphatic (having emphasis)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós), variant of ἐμφαντικός (emphantikós), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “I show, present”). More at énfasis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈfatiko/, [ẽɱˈfat̪iko]

Adjective

enfático (feminine singular enfática, masculine plural enfáticos, feminine plural enfáticas)

1. emphatic

Further reading

• “enfático” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.