citar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin citāre (to summon), from cieō (move, stir).

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Verb

citar (first-person singular present cito, first-person singular preterite cití, past participle citat)

  1. (transitive) to summon, gather together
  2. (transitive) to quote, cite

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto citiEnglish citeFrench citerGerman zitierenItalian citareRussian цити́ровать (citírovatʹ)Spanish citar, all ultimately from Latin citāre, present active infinitive of citō.

Pronunciation

Verb

citar (present tense citas, past tense citis, future tense citos, imperative citez, conditional citus)

  1. (transitive) to cite, to quote

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Derived terms

  • citato (author cited)
  • cito (citing, citation)
  • citajo (citation, text cited)

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin citāre (to summon), from cieō (move, stir).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ci‧tar

Verb

citar (first-person singular present cito, first-person singular preterite citei, past participle citado)

  1. (transitive) to summon
    Synonyms: chamar, clamar, intimar
  2. (transitive) to cite, quote (refer to a statement that has been made by someone else)
    Synonym: referir

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin citāre (to summon), from cieō (move, stir). Cognate with English cite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈtaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ci‧tar

Verb

citar (first-person singular present cito, first-person singular preterite cité, past participle citado)

  1. (transitive) to cite
  2. (transitive) to summon
  3. (transitive) to schedule, make an appointment

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