émissairecommon nounadjectiveSyllable DecompositionémissaireEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin emissarius (agent, emissary, spy).Definitions1. An envoy, a person charged with carrying out a mission outside.expand2. A drainage pipe used to evacuate excess water.expand3. A watercourse leaving a large body of water.expandPluralémissairesTranslationsenglish:emissaryspanish:emisarioitalian:emissarioSee alsoévacué (adj.) évacuatif (adj.) évacuation (cn.) évacuer (v.) évacuateur (cn.)