accentuate的词源

英文词源

accentuate (v.)

1731, from Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare "to accent," from Latin accentus (see accent (n.)). Originally "to pronounce with an accent;" meaning "emphasize" is recorded from 1865.

You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

["Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," 1944, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer]

Related: Accentuated; accentuating.

中文词源

accentuate：强调

发音释义：[ək'sentʃʊeɪt; -tjʊ-] vt. 强调；重读

结构分析：accentuate = ac（=ad，去）+cent（吟唱）+uate（动词后缀）→拖长音调唱出→重读→强调。

词源解释：cent←拉丁语cantus（吟唱）

背景知识：古希腊韵文读起来抑扬顿挫、朗朗上口。希腊语中将希腊韵文的这种特点称为prosoidia，拉丁文则将其意译为accent，字面意思就是to sing（吟唱），表示抑扬顿挫地说话，就像是在唱歌一样。不同地方的人在说同一种语言时，由于重音落的位置不同，所以表现出不同的口音。所以accent又含有“口音、重音”的意思。

同源词：chant（诵扬、圣歌），accent（口音、重音）

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