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Added 9 October 2026

citation

/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/ noun

Latin root: citātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about citation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
The paper containing such summons or notice.
The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.

Origin

From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.

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