What is the Latin word for quotation?

The usual Latin words for “quotation” are laudō, prōlātiō, commemorātiō; also relātiō, citō, allegō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“quotation” in Latin

laudōto praise, laud, extol; to commend, honor; to eulogize prōlātiōpostponement; enlargement commemorātiōremembrance, commemoration relātiōcarrying or bringing back; narration, recital (especially of evidence); repayment citōto cause to move, excite; to summon, invite, call allegōto 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, extend examplōto broaden exempluma sample, example; a warning example, deterrent; torture, exemplary penalty, chastisement

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

quotation

Passage quoted, locus allatus or (if with approbation) 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 quotation?: The usual Latin words for “quotation” are laudō, prōlātiō, commemorātiō; also relātiō, citō, allegō. 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.