emittent

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/ɪˈmɪtənt/

adjective

Sending forth; emissive.

OriginLatin emittens →
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Meanings

adjectiveemittent (comparative more emittent, superlative most emittent)

comparative more emittent · superlative most emittent

  1. Sending forth; emissive.

    For, not to repeat, that the emittent Body was firm and cold, the Effect produced by the Effluvium that guided the Setting-dog, vvas vvrought upon the Senſory of a living and vvarm Animal; […]

    1673, Robert Boyle, “Of the Determinate Nature of Effluviums. Chapter IV.”, in Essays of the Strange Subtilty, Great Efficacy, Determinate Nature of Effluviums. […], London: […] W[illiam] G[odbid] for M[oses] Pitt, […], →OCLC, pages 31–32

Origin

  1. Latinemittens
  2. Englishemittent

From Latin emittens, present participle of emittere.

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