hincapié

Spanish

Etymology

From hincar +‎ pié.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inkaˈpje/ [ĩŋ.kaˈpje]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: hin‧ca‧pié

Noun

hincapié m (plural hincapiés)

1. stomp (with the foot)
2. emphasis

   hacer hincapié ― to emphasise/stress

Further reading

• “hincapié”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10