emission
English
/ɪˈmɪʃən/
noun
Definitions
- Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
- The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French émission derived from Latin ēmissiō (sending forth, ejection, sending away).
Origin
Latin
ēmissiō
Gloss
sending forth, ejection, sending away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- photoemission English
- reemission English
- emissarium Latin
- ēmissiō Latin
- emissione Italian
- emissie Dutch, Flemish
- émission French
- emisión Spanish, Castilian
- emisión Galician
- émission Middle French
- emission Occitan