recitation

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recitation

/ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/ UK
/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ Canada, US
/ˌɹesəˈtæɪʃən/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

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

noun recitations

countable, uncountable The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized. The recitation will air nationally and be featured at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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. I shall now endeavor to give some account of the College.... Some then go to a recitation of the lesson they have learnt the previous evening. Some return to their rooms till the breakfast-bell, about seven or after. At eight the sludy bell rings. All must then go in their rooms and continue there,
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.

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noun act of reciting

Español	recitación
한국어	암송 amsong, 낭송 nangsong, 낭독 nangdok
日本語	暗唱 anshō
中文	背誦 /背诵 bèisòng, 朗誦 /朗诵 lǎngsòng, 吟誦 /吟诵 yínsòng
Français	récitation
Deutsch	Rezitation, Vortragen
Ελληνικά	απαγγελία apangelía, αφήγηση afígisi
Română	recitare
Русский	деклама́ция deklamácija, цити́рование citírovanije, рецита́ция recitácija
العربية	تِلَاوَة tilāwa
עברית	דִּקְלוּם diklúm

noun material recited

Français	récitation

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@misc{recitation_2026,
  title = {recitation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recitation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}