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Added 9 October 2026

recite

/ɹɪˈsaɪt/ verb

In Latin: recitō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Recite in elocution.
Repeat aloud from memory.
she recited a poem
Render verbally.
recite a poem

Origin

From Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitō.

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