Emphatic Definition
ĕm-fătĭk
adjective
Expressed, felt, or done with emphasis.
Webster's New World
Using emphasis in speaking, expressing, etc.
Webster's New World
Very striking; forcible; definite.
An emphatic defeat.
Webster's New World
Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.
American Heritage
Designating or of a present tense or past tense in which a form of do is used as an auxiliary for emphasis (Ex.: I do care, we did go)
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
emphatic
Plural:
emphaticsOrigin of Emphatic
From Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikos, “emphatic”), from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (emphasis) (English emphasis), from ἐμφαίνω (emphainō, “I show, present”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + φαίνω (phainō, “I shine, show”).
From Wiktionary
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Medieval Latin emphaticus from Greek emphatikos from emphainein to exhibit, display emphasis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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