Meaning
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Old French citer, from Latin citare (“to cause to move, excite, summon”), frequentative of ciēre (“to rouse, excite, call”). Sense 4 is the original one.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 44 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
- 2026-05-11TCIEDHW
- 2026-04-28CENLIMT
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2026-01-12IATECLZ
- 2025-11-07TCZVIEM
- 2025-09-30IBTOLCE
- 2025-09-23TAKICEB
+32 earlier appearances in the archive.