Emphatic or forcefully expressed with strong feeling or conviction.
From Spanish or Italian 'enfático,' which derives from Greek 'emphasis' (impression, effect, emphasis) via Latin. The root means 'putting in' or 'showing force.'
This word shows how English borrowed artistic and emotional vocabulary from Romance languages—particularly when describing music, painting, and theater where expression and emphasis matter most!
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