[ 'ɛmfəsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural emphases -si:z )
1》 special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
2》 stress laid on a word or words in speaking.
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk, orig. 'appearance, show', later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said, from emphainein 'exhibit'.