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Where does “accentuation” come from?

Accentuation comes from Late Latin accentuatio, a noun formed from accentuare meaning to mark with accent or stress.

accentuation (English): Act of accentuating; applications of accent;...

Definitions

  1. Act of accentuating; applications of accent;...

Ancestry of “accentuation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacentuaciónaccentuation, stress; accent marks
2Latinaccentuatio—

Words derived from “accentuation”

  • reaccentuation
  • overaccentuation
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