recitation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun written matter that is recited from memory
  2. noun a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
  3. noun a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study

Etymology

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

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