missive

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How to pronounce missive in British English: 英 [ˈmɪsɪv]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a written message addressed to a person or organization

单词词源

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).