recitation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
- (countable, uncountable) The material recited.
- (countable, uncountable) A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.
- (countable, uncountable) A reiteration; a setting down, e.g. for ease of reference, of something previously established.
- (countable, uncountable) A part of a song's lyrics that is spoken rather than sung.
Synonyms
class period
practice session
course session
reading aloud
address
reciting from memory
Noh chanting
learning by heart
repeated reading
Translations
récitation
recitazione
απαγγελία
recitação
recitación μονόλογος
lautes Rezitieren lautes Lesen μάθημαFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation.
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