Where does “accentuate” come from?
accentuate (Italian) comes from Italian accentuato, from Italian accentuare — to accentuate, emphasize; to stress.
accentuate (Italian): feminine plural of accentuato; second-person...
Definitions
- feminine plural of accentuato; second-person...
Ancestry of “accentuate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | accentuato | strong; marked; past participle of accentuare |
| 2 | Italian | accentuare | to accentuate, emphasize; to stress |