Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emittent

/ɪˈmɪtənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: emit-tent
IPA: /ɪˈmɪtənt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sending forth; emissive.

Example Sentences

"For, not to repeat, that the emittent Body was firm and cold, the Effect produced by the Effluvium that guided the Setting-dog, vvas vvrought upon the Senſory of a living and vvarm Animal; […]"

Etymology

From Latin emittens, present participle of emittere.

Inflected Forms

more emittent (comparative) most emittent (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce emittent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmɪtənt/.
What does emittent mean?: Sending forth; emissive.
Where does emittent come from?: From Latin emittens, present participle of emittere.

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