Accentuate in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “accentuate” in Hindi is जोर देना, pronounced jor dana — it is a vt. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
put stress on; utter with an accent
Etymology tree
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
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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
First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus. accent + -u- + -ate.
Quick facts about “accentuate”
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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
First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus. accent + -u- + -ate.
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