emissive

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emissive

/ɪˈmɪsɪv/ UK
/əˈmɪsɪv/ US

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Borrowed from Latin ēmissīvus, from ēmittō (“to emit”).

adjective more emissive · most emissive

Of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation, matter, or sound; emitting. ’Tis dumb Amaze, and liſtening Terror all; / When, to the quicker Eye, the livid Glance / Appears, far South, emiſſive thro’ the Cloud; […]

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adj of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting

Español	emisivo
Français	émissif
Italiano	emesso, emissivo

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@misc{emissive_2026,
  title = {emissive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/emissive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}