Emittimus

Emittimus is a Latin verb form meaning "we send forth" or "we emit." It is the first person plural present active indicative of emittō, emittere, emīssī, emissum, a verb of the third conjugation. The infinitive is emittere; the present system uses the ending -imus for the first person plural, giving emittimus. The corresponding passive is emittimur, "we are sent forth." The perfect active is emisimus, "we sent," and the supine/participial form is emissus, "having been sent," with the participle used in compound tenses and as an adjective.

Usage and meaning are broad in classical and ecclesiastical Latin. Emittimus is used for dispatching something outward or releasing something from a source. It governs direct objects such as legatos (we dispatch ambassadors) or lumina/lucem (we emit light). The verb can also convey figurative release, publication, or issuance, as in sending forth decrees, words, or documents.

Etymology and related forms: emittō comes from the prefix e- (“out”) attached to mittere (“to send”). Related terms include emittō’s perfect participle emissus and the noun emissio (“emission,” “sending forth”). In English, cognates appear as emission, emissivity, and emittance, reflecting the same Latin root. Emittimus itself is chiefly a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item in prose, but it is representative of Latin expression for sending or releasing.