cite
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[ sahyt ]
/ saɪt /
verb (used with object), cit·ed, cit·ing.
Origin of cite
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1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin
citāre to summon before a church court; in Latin, to hurry, set in motion, summon before a court, frequentative of
ciēre to move, set in motion
historical usage of cite
The English verb
cite “to quote a passage; summon to appear in court, etc.” comes via Middle French
citer “to summon (someone) to do something” from Latin
citāre “to set in motion, rouse to action, summon, summon (an accused person) by name to appear, call on (a witness), summon (someone) for empanelment on a jury” (the Romans loved law and legal procedure).
Citāre is a frequentative verb from the simple verb ciēre “to move, call, rouse, excite, provoke (disturbances, war), call upon.” Ciēre derives from a variant stem of the Proto-Indo-European root kēi- “to set in motion, be in motion.” The Greek verb kíein “to start moving” (used only in poetry) is from the same variant.
Kī-n, another (suffixed) variant of kēi-, is the root of the Greek verb kineîn “to move, shake, drive, drive away,” with the derivative nouns kínēsis and kínēma. In English, kinesis is a term used in physiology for the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light; the English noun cinema is an expensive word for movie or movies or the movies.
Citāre is a frequentative verb from the simple verb ciēre “to move, call, rouse, excite, provoke (disturbances, war), call upon.” Ciēre derives from a variant stem of the Proto-Indo-European root kēi- “to set in motion, be in motion.” The Greek verb kíein “to start moving” (used only in poetry) is from the same variant.
Kī-n, another (suffixed) variant of kēi-, is the root of the Greek verb kineîn “to move, shake, drive, drive away,” with the derivative nouns kínēsis and kínēma. In English, kinesis is a term used in physiology for the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light; the English noun cinema is an expensive word for movie or movies or the movies.
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Example sentences from the Web for citable
Those of the mediæval lord are not recorded, and would not be citable, if they were.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern |Edgar Saltus
British Dictionary definitions for citable
cite
/ (saɪt) /
verb (tr)
to quote or refer to (a passage, book, or author) in substantiation as an authority, proof, or example
to mention or commend (a soldier, etc) for outstanding bravery or meritorious action
to summon to appear before a court of law
to enumerate
he cited the king's virtues
Derived forms of cite
citable or citeable, adjective citer, nounWord Origin for cite
C15: from Old French
citer to summon, from Latin
citāre to rouse, from
citus quick, from
ciēre to excite