admittre

Admittre is not a standard term in major modern languages. In linguistic and historical contexts it may appear as a misspelling or as a rare or obsolete variant related to the Latin verb admittere, from which several modern verbs and nouns derive.

Etymology and core meaning

The root is Latin ad- meaning “to” and mittere meaning “to send.” The sense broadened to include allowing entry, accepting someone into a group, or acknowledging a fact. In Latin, admittere is an infinitive form; principal parts typically appear as admitto, admittere, admīsī, admīssum, reflecting the verb’s conjugation and meanings such as to permit, to receive, or to admit.

Latin usage

In Classical Latin, admittere appears in contexts ranging from permitting entry to receiving something or someone, or admitting a fault or fact in a discussion. The word is encountered in literary and scholastic texts, often with its precise nuance depending on context.

Relations to modern languages

In English, the direct cognate is admit, with related nouns such as admission and admittance, which cover permission to enter, acceptance into a program, or the act of confessing a fact. The form admittre itself is not used in standard English. In French, the corresponding verb is admettre and the noun is admission. In Romanian, admitere refers to the process of admission, notably an entrance examination. In general, the Latin root survives in many Romance and Germanic languages, usually in their standard forms rather than as admittre.

Usage guidance

If clarity is required, use admittere only in a Latin or philological context; use admit, admittere’s modern descendants (admit, admission, admittance) in English; admettre/admission in French; admitere/admitere forms appropriate to the target language.