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emanare

to emit, to issue

verb eh-mah-NAH-reh Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin emanare, 'to flow out'

Also means

to emanate, to give off

Usage Note

Emanare has two main registers: in law and administration it means 'to issue' a decree, law, or regulation (emanare un decreto); in a physical or figurative sense it means 'to radiate' or 'give off' (emanare calore/profumo). It is a regular -are verb. The noun emanazione covers both senses.

Examples

"Il governo ha emanato un nuovo decreto."

Natural Translation

The government issued a new decree.

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