Emissus

Emissus is a Latin adjective and the masculine nominative singular form of the perfect passive participle of the verb emittere, meaning “sent forth” or “dispatched.” In classical Latin, it agrees with a noun in gender and number; feminine is emissa and neuter is emissum, with plural forms such asemissi, emissae, and emissa. It is commonly found in phrases like nuntius emissus, meaning “the messenger who has been sent,” where emissus functions as a participial adjective.

The term is tied to related forms and derivatives. The noun emissio denotes the act of sending forth or emission. Derived words include emissarius (emissary) and other compounds formed from the same root. The English cognates, such as emission and emissary, descend from Latin through medieval Latin and French, reflecting the same underlying idea of sending forth or dispatch.

In modern usage, emissus occurs primarily within scholarly Latin texts or linguistic discussions about Latin morphology. It is not typically used as a standalone English word outside those contexts; speakers and writers generally use the related English terms emission or emissary to convey the concept. See also emission, emissary, and emissivity for related ideas about sending forth or radiating.