English → Latin
“citation” in Latin
ēvocātiōinvitation, calling; evocatio, the ritual invitation of enemies' gods, typically with promises of better treatment.vocātiōsummons; invitation, bidding; calling, vocationlaudōto praise, laud, extol; to commend, honor; to eulogizeprōlātiōpostponement; enlargementcommemorātiōremembrance, commemorationrelātiōcarrying or bringing back; narration, recital (especially of evidence); repaymentcitōto cause to move, excite; to summon, invite, callallegōto select, choose, recruit, elect or admit (to or into something)prōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out; to conduct to; bring before, present; to draw or stretch out, lengthen, extendexamplōto broaden
The English word citation itself goes back to Latin cieō, through citatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
citation
evocatio (general term for summoning a person - before a court, etc): vocatio (before a court, Varr. in Gell., 13, 12): in jus vocatio.
Quotation = passage quoted, locus allatus or laudatus (citatus, allegatus, productus, not good).
Act of quoting (passages, examples, etc), prolatio (e.g., exemplorum): commemoratio (the mentioning of them): relatio (Quint.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for citation?
- The usual Latin words for “citation” are ēvocātiō, vocātiō, laudō; also prōlātiō, commemorātiō, relātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.