émis

Émis is the masculine singular form of the French past participle émItre? Wait, correct: it is the past participle of émettre, meaning to emit, issue, broadcast, or send out. In use, émIs can function as an adjective or as part of compound tenses to indicate something that has been emitted or issued. The feminine forms are émIe and émises for feminine singular and plural, while the masculine plural form is also émis in standard agreement.

In grammar, émIs agrees with the noun it accompanies when used as an adjective. For example: les rayons émis par le Soleil (the rays emitted by the Sun) or les ondes émises par le satellite (the waves broadcast by the satellite). In compound tenses with avoir, the participle may show agreement with a preceding direct object, yielding forms such as les émissions émises when the object is feminine and precedes the participle.

Common uses span several domains:

- Science and engineering: describing radiation or particles that have been emitted, such as photons émis or des particules émisses.

- Telecommunications and broadcasting: referring to signals or transmissions that have been emitted or broadcast.

- Finance and public policy: in expressions like titres émis, meaning securities that have been issued.

Etymology and related terms:

Émis derives from émettre, from Latin emittere, meaning to send out or release. Related terms include émission (emission) and émetteur (emitter or transmitter).

See also: émettre, émission, émetteur.