Transmitieron

Transmitieron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb transmitir in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite). It translates to they transmitted or you (plural) transmitted, depending on context and regional usage. The related verb transmitir means to send or convey something across a distance, to broadcast, or to pass on information, signals, or diseases.

Origin and meaning: transmitir comes from Latin transmittere, formed by trans- (across) and mittere (to send). In Spanish, it covers a range of senses from physical sending (a signal, data, or a package) to broadcasting programs or information, and to the transmission of diseases or knowledge from one person or generation to another.

Grammatical notes: transmitir is an -ir verb with a stem slightly irregular in certain tenses. In the pretérito, the forms include: yo transmití, tú transmitiste, él/ella/usted transmitió, nosotros transmitimos, vosotros transmitisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes transmitieron. The form transmitieron is commonly used in Latin America and other regions to refer to a group’s action in the past.

Usage and contexts: transmitieron is used when describing past transmissions or broadcasts by a group, such as a TV network that transmitted a live event, a scientist who transmitted data, or a health agent who transmitted information about a study. The verb also appears in contexts like transmitting signals, diseases, or knowledge. Related nouns include transmisión (transmission, broadcast) and transmisor (transmitter).

See also: transmisión, transmisor, transmitir, difusión.