Etymology

de-emphasis

Today it means: A reduction in emphasis. Full definition →

English emphasis ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishemphasis
  8. English todayde-emphasis

From de- + emphasis.

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