reaccentuate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To accentuate again; to place renewed emphasis on

Word forms

reaccentuate reaccentuates reaccentuating reaccentuated

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-der. Proto-Italic *kanō Latin canō Latin accinō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus ▲ Ancient Greek προσῳδῐ́ᾱ (prosōidĭ́ā)calq. Latin accentus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin accentuō Medieval Latin accentuātusbor. English accentuate English reaccentuate From re- + accentuate.

Related words

accentuate deaccentuate

Derived words

reaccentuation

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