missive C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈmɪsɪv/ UK /ˈmɪsɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a written message or letter, especially a formal one He received a stern missive from the board demanding an explanation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a written message or... lettermessagenotedispatchcommunicationepistle Word family Related forms missilemissionmissionarydismissemit Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin missiva (littera) ('(letter) sent'), from Latin missus, past participle of mittere ('to send'). missivus Latin mittere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # missive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪsɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪsɪv/ ## Meanings 1. a written message or letter, especially a formal one ## Examples - He received a stern missive from the board demanding an explanation. ## Synonyms - letter - message - note - dispatch - communication - epistle ## Related Forms - missile - mission - missionary - dismiss - emit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: missivus - Root: mittere ## Etymology From Medieval Latin missiva (littera) ('(letter) sent'), from Latin missus, past participle of mittere ('to send'). ## AI Etymology Missive comes from Medieval Latin missiva (littera) ('(letter) sent'), from Latin missus, past participle of mittere ('to send'). The etymological trail includes Latin missivus, Latin mittere. The same word family includes missile, mission, missionary, dismiss, emit. Its current noun use means "a written message or letter, especially a formal one". ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown