acentuada

Acentuada is the feminine singular form of the adjective or past participle of the verb acentuar in Portuguese and Spanish. It describes something that bears an accent mark or has been emphasized. The masculine singular is acentuado, and the plurals are acentuadas (feminine) or acentuados (masculine). The term is commonly used for words that carry diacritical marks (such as á, é, ã) or for syllables that carry primary stress in pronunciation. In linguistic and educational contexts, acentuada may refer to both orthographic accents and prosodic emphasis within words, verses, or phrases.

In orthography and phonology, a palavra acentuada or palabra acentuada denotes a word with a graphic accent or with a stressed syllable. In poetry and rhetoric, an acentuada syllable is the one that bears the main beat or emphasis, contributing to the meter or cadence of the line.

Etymology and relations: acentuar is the underlying verb, from which the adjective is formed; the root relates to the notion of "accent" in Latin. Related terms include acentuación/acentuação (accentuation), acento (accent), and acentuado/acentuada (accented).