emitter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /iːmɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əmɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin ēmittōbor. English emit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English emitter From emit + -er.
Meanings
- That which emits something.
- One terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emitters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photoemitter · alpha emitter · beta emitter · chemoemitter · emitter-coupled logic · radioemitter · superemitter · nanoemitter · surface-conduction electron-emitter display
Translations (17)
ca emissor (that which emits) · bg емитер (terminal of a transistor) · el εκπομπός (that which emits) · pl emiter (terminal of a transistor) · nl emitter (terminal of a transistor) · pl emiter (that which emits) · nl zender (that which emits) · pt emissor (that which emits) · ro emitor (terminal of a transistor) · bg предавател (that which emits) · ca emissor (terminal of a transistor) · tl pang-itid (terminal of a transistor) · de Emitter (terminal of a transistor) · fr émetteur (terminal of a transistor) · es emisor (that which emits) · fr émetteur (that which emits) · fa امیتر (terminal of a transistor)