LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

ēmissārius

ēmissārius m (genitive ēmissāriī or ēmissārī)

Meaning

  1. emissary, scout, spy
  2. shoot, young branch

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Explorator · Speculator · Emissarius

Exploratores are scouts, publicly ordered to explore the state of the country or the enemy; speculatores, spies, secretly sent out to observe the condition and plans of the enemy; emissarii, secret agents, commissioned with reference to eventual measures and negotiations. (vi. 117.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēmissāriusēmissāriī
genitiveēmissāriī
ēmissārī		ēmissāriōrum
dativeēmissāriōēmissāriīs
accusativeēmissāriumēmissāriōs
ablativeēmissāriōēmissāriīs
vocativeēmissārieēmissāriī

ēmissārĭus, ii, m. id.; sent out, put forth; hence,
I. An emissary, scout, spy, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 8 Ascon.; 2, 3, 40; id. Fam. 7, 2, 3; Vell. 2, 18 fin.; Suet. Galb. 15; id. Dom. 11.—
B. Transf., in eccl. Lat.
1. An attendant, one of the guard, Vulg. 1 Reg. 22, 17.—
2. Caper emissarius, the scapegoat, sent to bear the sins of the people to the wilderness, Vulg. Levit. 16, 8 al.—
II. In botany, a young branch, a shoot, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.

Origins

Related to emissio and emissus.

Descendants
  • Russianэмиссар

Quick answers

What does ēmissārius mean in Latin?
ēmissārius, a noun, means “emissary, scout, spy; shoot, young branch”.
What is the genitive of ēmissārius?
The genitive singular is ēmissāriī. ēmissārius is masculine, second declension.