envoy

C2+ Topic:Politics & International Affairs

US /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ UK /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
a messenger or diplomatic representative

The president dispatched a special envoy to broker the ceasefire.

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1 noun · a messenger or diplomatic... emissary ambassador messenger delegate representative diplomat legate

Word family

Related forms envoi

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').

envoyé French inviare Latin via Latin

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Politics & International Affairs Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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

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