missive

mis·sive

M0343900 (mĭs′ĭv)n. A written message; a letter. See Synonyms at letter.

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[From Middle English (letter) missive, (letter) sent (by superior authority), from Medieval Latin (litterae) missīvae, feminine pl. of missīvus, sent, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere, to send.]

missive

(ˈmɪsɪv) n1. a formal or official letter2. a formal word for letteradjrare sent or intended to be sent[C15: from Medieval Latin missivus, from mittere to send]

mis•sive

(ˈmɪs ɪv)

n. a written message; letter. [1400–50; late Middle English (letter) missive < Medieval Latin (littera)missīva sent (letter)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"letterdocument - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marksmail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal servicetext, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"correspondence - communication by the exchange of lettersbusiness letter - a letter dealing with businesscover letter, covering letter - a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional informationcrank letter - a hostile (usually anonymous) letterencyclical, encyclical letter - a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the worldfan letter - a letter that is a piece of fan mailpersonal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairsform letter - a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipientsopen letter - a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general publicchain letter - a letter that is sent successively to several peoplepastoral - a letter from a pastor to the congregationround robin - a letter signed by a number of peopleaerogram, aerogramme, air letter, airmail letter - a letter sent by air mailepistle - a specially long, formal letterdead mail, dead letter - mail that can neither be delivered nor returnedletter of intent - any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some actionpostscript, PS - a note appended to a letter after the signaturename and address, destination, address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that locationline - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"

missive

noun letter, report, note, message, communication, dispatch, memorandum, epistle the customary missive from your mother

missive

nounA written communication directed to another:epistle, letter, note.

Translations

oficiomissiva