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emissum

Emissum is the neuter singular past participle of the Latin verb emittere, meaning to send forth or emit. It functions as an adjective describing something that has been sent or emitted.

Etymology and form: The verb emittere is a third-conjugation verb (to send forth). Emissum is the neuter

Usage in Latin: Emissum appears in Latin sentences to indicate a thing that has already been sent

Modern usage: In English-language Latin reference works, emissum is treated as a grammatical inflection rather than

singular
form
of
the
perfect
passive
participle;
the
other
gender
forms
are
emissus
(masc.)
and
emissa
(fem.).
or
emitted.
Examples
include
signum
emissum
“the
signal
that
has
been
sent”
or
lumen
emissum
“emitted
light.”
In
standard
Latin,
emissus
is
more
common
for
masculine
subjects,
while
emissum
is
used
with
neuter
nouns.
a
standalone
lexical
item.
Outside
Latin,
emissum
is
rarely
used,
though
it
may
occur
in
linguistic
discussions
of
participles
or
as
a
coined
name
in
fiction
or
specialized
projects.