Translation
quotation, quote; summons
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Word origin
From Latin citatio ('a summons'), from citare ('to summon, to call'). English 'citation' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- citatio
- English cognates
- citation, cite
Grammar
Examples
Victor Hugo.
She began her speech with a quotation from Victor Hugo.
attribuée Voltaire.
This quotation is often wrongly attributed to Voltaire.
guillemets.
Put the quotation in quotation marks.
philosophes.
The book contains quotations from several philosophers.
comparaître .
I received a summons to appear in court.
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