English

hyperemphasis

From hyper- + emphasis.

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’

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Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to show’

Ancient Greek ἐμφαίνω ‘to present’

Ancient Greek ἔμφασις ‘significance’

Latin emphasis

The story

Attested since the 20th century.

noun Very strong emphasis.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hyperemphasis