heypolyglot
Italian

emanare

/emaˈnare/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,130

Meaning

to emit; to issue

  • To give off or radiate a scent, light, heat, or feeling.
  • To officially issue or decree a law, regulation, or order.

In a sentence

Il governo ha appena emanato un nuovo decreto sulle assunzioni.

The government has just issued a new decree on hiring.

I fiori sul balcone emanano un profumo delizioso.

The flowers on the balcony give off a delightful fragrance.

Quell'uomo emanava una straordinaria sensazione di calma e sicurezza.

That man radiated an extraordinary sense of calm and confidence.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
emanareinfinitive
emanoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
emaniindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
emanaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
emaniamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
emanateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
emananoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
emanavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
emanaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
emanavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
emanavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
emanavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
emanavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
emanaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
emanastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
emanòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
emanammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
emanasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
emanaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
emaneròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
emaneraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
emaneràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
emaneremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
emanereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
emanerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
emanisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
emanisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
emanisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
emaniamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
emaniatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
emaninosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
emanassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
emanassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
emanassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
emanassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
emanastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
emanasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
emanereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
emaneresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
emanerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
emaneremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
emaneresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
emanerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
emanaimperative · singular · 2nd person
emaniamoimperative · plural · 1st person
emanateimperative · plural · 2nd person
emanandogerund
emanatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Formal: common in administrative and legal registers when speaking of decrees or laws.
  • Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.

Related words

Explore vocabulary lessons →