envoy C2+ Topic:Politics & International Affairs US /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ UK /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a messenger or diplomatic representative The president dispatched a special envoy to broker the ceasefire. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a messenger or diplomatic... emissaryambassadormessengerdelegaterepresentativediplomatlegate Word family Related forms envoi Etymology AI details From French envoyé ('one sent'), past participle of envoyer ('to send'), from Old French enveier, from Latin inviare ('to send on a way'), from in- + via ('road, way'). envoyé French inviare Latin via Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Politics & International Affairs Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # envoy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ ## Meanings 1. a messenger or diplomatic representative ## Examples - The president dispatched a special envoy to broker the ceasefire. ## Synonyms - emissary - ambassador - messenger - delegate - representative - diplomat - legate ## Related Forms - envoi ## Roots and Affixes - Root: envoyé - Root: inviare - Root: via ## Etymology From French envoyé ('one sent'), past participle of envoyer ('to send'), from Old French enveier, from Latin inviare ('to send on a way'), from in- + via ('road, way'). ## AI Etymology Envoy comes from French envoyé ('one sent'), past participle of envoyer ('to send'), from Old French enveier, from Latin inviare ('to send on a way'), from in- + via ('road, way'). The etymological trail includes French envoyé, Latin inviare, and Latin via. As a noun, envoy names a messenger or diplomatic representative. The same family is visible in related forms such as envoi. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Politics & International Affairs - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown