Etymology

emissive

emiss·ive
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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation, matter, or sound; emitting. Full definition →

Latin ēmissīvus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromēmissīvus
  2. English todayemissive

Borrowed from Latin ēmissīvus, from ēmittō (“to emit”).

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