2 февр. 2019 г. · missive (n.) meaning "sent by superior authority" (in phrase lettres missives) from Medieval Latin missivus "for sending, sent," especially in ...

Etymology. edit. 15th century; from Medieval Latin missīvus, from mittō (“to send”).

23 нояб. 2024 г. · noun mis· sive ˈmi-siv Synonyms of missive : a written communication : letter wrote a lengthy missive to her father.

The noun missive comes from the Latin word missus, meaning "to send." You may have heard the phrase, "fire off a missive," meaning a note, memo or dispatch that ...

The earliest known use of the word missive is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for missive is from 1444.

Also missif. Etymology, ML missīvus. Also cp. OF lettres missibles & F lettres missives. Definitions (Senses and Subsenses). 1. (a) In phrases: lettres missive ...

13 дек. 2015 г. · A missive is a long official letter, and to be dismissive is to reject an idea. I'm guessing it comes from a return letter, maybe rejecting proposals or ...

3 meanings: 1. a formal or official letter 2. → a formal word for letter 3. rare sent or intended to be sent.... Click for more definitions.

The etymology of the word "missive" according to Merriam-Axtarishster's Dictionary comes from Middle French: lettre missive, literally translated as "a letter ...

28 авг. 2015 г. · (n.) mid-15c., "commandment," noun use of adjective (mid-15c.) meaning "sent by superior authority," from Medieval Latin missivus "for sending, ...