missive
UK/'misiv/US
GREA1
Definitions
n.
A written message or letter, often formal
书信，公函
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmiss (sent) + -ive (thing of that nature) = "a sent thing" — short for "a letter missive," a letter meant to be sent. Now a slightly literary word for a letter.
Root miss still carries 88 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.official missive官方公函
- 2.royal missive皇家信件
- 3.send a missive发送公函
- 4.receive a missive收到信件
Example Sentences
- 1.
She received a stern missive from the headmaster.