## Meanings
1. A short note that credits the source of information or a quotation.
2. A passage or phrase that is quoted from another text.
3. An official award or public statement praising someone for bravery or service.
4. An official order requiring a person to appear in court.

## Examples
- The student's essay failed to list several important citations.
- He opened his speech with a citation from Shakespeare.
- The soldier received a citation for his courage in battle.
- The driver was given a citation for speeding.

## Derived Forms
- autocitation
- citational
- citationless
- co-citation
- metacitation
- miscitation
- overcitation
- self-citation
- undercitation

## Related Forms
- attestation
- cite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *keyh₂-
- Root: citacioun
- Root: citation
- Root: citatio

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

## AI Etymology
Citation is from Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a short note that credits the source of information or a quotation, or a passage or phrase that is quoted from another text. Related forms include attestation, cite. Derived formations include autocitation, citational, citationless, co-citation, metacitation.

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- People & Society
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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