missive
pronunciation
How to pronounce missive in British English:
UK [ˈmɪsɪv]
How to pronounce missive in American English:
US [ˈmɪsɪv]
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- Noun:
- a written message addressed to a person or organization
Word Origin
- missive (n.)
- mid-15c., "commandment," noun use of adjective (mid-15c.) meaning "sent by superior authority," from Medieval Latin missivus "for sending, sent," especially in littera missiva "letters sent," from Latin missus, past participle of mittere "to send" (see mission).