Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:46:40 EDT
Emit, Omit, and Transmit
- Emit
- The verb emit derives from the Latin verb emittere, which means to send forth, to give out, or to throw. The modern sense of emit is to give off or to send out.
- Omit
- The verb omit derives from the Latin verb omittere, which means to let go or to let fall. The modern sense of omit is to fail to include or to neglect to do.
- Transmit
- The verb transmit derives from the Latin verb transmittere, which means to send across. The modern sense of transmit is to convey or to broadcast.
All three verbs are specializations of the Latin verb mittere, which means to send or to throw.