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recitar

Pronunciation: /reθiˈtaɾ/

“recitar” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to recite

In Spanish

  1. Decir en voz alta y ante un público un discurso, mensaje, cuento o texto.
  2. Decir poemas o discursos, tradicionalmente de memoria, ante un público, con entonación adecuada.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin recitāre (cultism). Compare the inherited doublet rezar.

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