recitation

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #45961

Meanings

1

noun
The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory.

The evening ended with a recitation of her favourite poem.
2

noun
A regular class session where students discuss material from a lecture.

After the main lecture, we met in a small recitation to go over the problems.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of saying a poem,... reading recital

2 noun · a regular class session... class periodcourse session

Word family

Forms recitations

Derived forms misrecitationrecitationalrecitationist

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation.

recitatio Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# recitation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 45961

## Meanings
1. The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory.
2. A regular class session where students discuss material from a lecture.

## Examples
- The evening ended with a recitation of her favourite poem.
- After the main lecture, we met in a small recitation to go over the problems.

## Derived Forms
- misrecitation
- recitational
- recitationist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: recitatio

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Recitation is borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation. In present-day use, it can mean the act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory, or a regular class session where students discuss material from a lecture. Derived formations include misrecitation, recitational, and recitationist.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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