Etymology
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From re- (“again”) + citō (“call forth”).
Pronunciation
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recitō (present infinitive recitāre, perfect active recitāvī, supine recitātum); first conjugation
- to read aloud, recite
- to appoint, name (in writing)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of recitō (first conjugation)
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indicative
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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recitō
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recitās
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recitat
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recitāmus
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recitātis
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recitant
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imperfect
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recitābam
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recitābās
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recitābat
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recitābāmus
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recitābātis
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recitābant
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future
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recitābō
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recitābis
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recitābit
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recitābimus
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recitābitis
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recitābunt
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perfect
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recitāvī
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recitāvistī, recitāstī1
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recitāvit, recitāt1
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recitāvimus, recitāmus1
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recitāvistis, recitāstis1
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recitāvērunt, recitāvēre, recitārunt1
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pluperfect
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recitāveram, recitāram1
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recitāverās, recitārās1
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recitāverat, recitārat1
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recitāverāmus, recitārāmus1
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recitāverātis, recitārātis1
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recitāverant, recitārant1
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future perfect
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recitāverō, recitārō1
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recitāveris, recitāris1
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recitāverit, recitārit1
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recitāverimus, recitārimus1
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recitāveritis, recitāritis1
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recitāverint, recitārint1
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passive
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present
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recitor
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recitāris, recitāre
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recitātur
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recitāmur
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recitāminī
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recitantur
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imperfect
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recitābar
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recitābāris, recitābāre
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recitābātur
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recitābāmur
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recitābāminī
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recitābantur
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future
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recitābor
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recitāberis, recitābere
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recitābitur
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recitābimur
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recitābiminī
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recitābuntur
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perfect
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recitātus + present active indicative of sum
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pluperfect
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recitātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
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future perfect
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recitātus + future active indicative of sum
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subjunctive
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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recitem
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recitēs
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recitet
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recitēmus
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recitētis
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recitent
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imperfect
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recitārem
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recitārēs
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recitāret
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recitārēmus
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recitārētis
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recitārent
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perfect
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recitāverim, recitārim1
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recitāverīs, recitārīs1
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recitāverit, recitārit1
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recitāverīmus, recitārīmus1
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recitāverītis, recitārītis1
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recitāverint, recitārint1
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pluperfect
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recitāvissem, recitāssem1
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recitāvissēs, recitāssēs1
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recitāvisset, recitāsset1
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recitāvissēmus, recitāssēmus1
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recitāvissētis, recitāssētis1
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recitāvissent, recitāssent1
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passive
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present
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reciter
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recitēris, recitēre
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recitētur
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recitēmur
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recitēminī
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recitentur
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imperfect
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recitārer
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recitārēris, recitārēre
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recitārētur
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recitārēmur
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recitārēminī
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recitārentur
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perfect
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recitātus + present active subjunctive of sum
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pluperfect
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recitātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
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imperative
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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—
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recitā
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—
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—
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recitāte
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—
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future
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—
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recitātō
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recitātō
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—
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recitātōte
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recitantō
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passive
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present
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—
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recitāre
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—
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—
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recitāminī
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—
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future
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—
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recitātor
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recitātor
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—
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—
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recitantor
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non-finite forms
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active
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passive
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present
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perfect
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future
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present
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perfect
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future
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infinitives
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recitāre
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recitāvisse, recitāsse1
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recitātūrum esse
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recitārī
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recitātum esse
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recitātum īrī
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participles
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recitāns
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—
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recitātūrus
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—
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recitātus
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recitandus
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verbal nouns
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gerund
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supine
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genitive
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dative
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accusative
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ablative
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accusative
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ablative
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recitandī
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recitandō
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recitandum
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recitandō
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recitātum
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recitātū
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1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.
Descendants
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- North Italian:
- ⇒ Emilian: rèsda (Piacentino)
- ⇒ Ligurian: reixa (Pigna)
- Gallo-Romance:
- West Iberian:
- Borrowings:
References
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- “recito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “recito”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- recito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- to read a piece of verse with expression: carmen recitare
- to read a letter aloud (in public): litteras recitare (Att. 8. 9. 2)
Portuguese
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