recalamos

Recalamos is the first-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb recalcar, meaning “we emphasized” or “we underscored.” The verb recalcar is transitive and commonly used to indicate that a speaker or writer stressed a point, idea, or fact.

Etymology and form: Recalcar derives from Latin recalcare, formed with re- “again” and calcare “to tread, press,” giving the sense of pressing a point again or emphasizing it. The form recalamos is used in past narration to describe actions performed by the speaker and others.

Usage: In narrative or formal discourse, recalamos may appear to report that emphasis was placed on a particular issue. It is most often used in written text or formal speech; in everyday conversation, synonyms such as enfatizamos, subrayamos, or destacamos are frequently preferred. The word is typically followed by a direct object representing what was emphasized, e.g., recalamos la importancia de actuar, or recalamos la necesidad de datos adicionales.

Examples: En la reunión de hoy recalamos la necesidad de implementar una nueva política de seguridad. En el informe, recalamos la relevancia de ampliar la muestra y reducir sesgos metodológicos.

See also: Recalcar, enfatizar, subrayar. Note that in some contexts the sequence could be confused with a proper noun if “Recalamos” appears as a name, but in standard usage it functions as a verb form rather than a place or entity.