emittente

broadcaster, transmitter

noun eh-MEET-ten-teh Less Common

Origin: Latin 'emittens,' present participle of 'emittere' (to send out).

Also means

issuer (of bonds/shares)

Usage Note

Emittente is feminine as a broadcasting entity: un'emittente televisiva/radiofonica (a TV/radio broadcaster). In finance, l'emittente is the issuer of securities (bonds, shares). The word is also used as an adjective (stazione emittente = transmitting station). It is more formal than televisione or radio for the network itself.

Examples

"L'emittente ha trasmesso il discorso in diretta."

Natural Translation

The broadcaster transmitted the speech live.

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