emfaza

See also: emfazą

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmˈfa.za/

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• Rhymes: -aza
• Syllabification: em‧fa‧za

Noun

emfaza f

1. emphasis (special attention or prominence given to something)
2. (rhetoric) emphasis (prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type)

Declension

Declension of emfaza

	singular	plural
nominative	emfaza	emfazy
genitive	emfazy	emfaz
dative	emfazie	emfazom
accusative	emfazę	emfazy
instrumental	emfazą	emfazami
locative	emfazie	emfazach
vocative	emfazo	emfazy

Related terms

adjective

• emfatyczny

 

adverb

• emfatycznie

 

Further reading

• emfaza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• emfaza in Polish dictionaries at PWN