citation

Signification (English)

  1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
  2. The paper containing such summons or notice.
  3. 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.
  4. An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
  5. The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
  6. A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
  7. Enumeration; mention.
  8. A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
  9. A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

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Coupé comme
ci‧tat‧ion
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/
Étymologie (English)

In summary

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

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