| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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emit
1) to give off, to send out; 2) to utter
The moon emits no light of its own but simply reflects the light of the sun.
Related English words: emission (the act of emitting), emissive (able to emit; emitting), emitter
Latin root words: emitto,
emittere, emisi, emissus - send out; let loose; mitto,
mittere, misi, missus - to send; to let go |