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reciter

re·cite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-sahyt]
    • /rɪˈsaɪt/
    • /rɪˈsaɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-sahyt]
    • /rɪˈsaɪt/

Definitions of reciter word

  • verb with object reciter to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson. 1
  • verb with object reciter to repeat (a piece of poetry or prose) before an audience, as for entertainment. 1
  • verb with object reciter to give an account of: to recite one's adventures. 1
  • verb with object reciter to enumerate. 1
  • verb without object reciter to recite a lesson or part of a lesson for a teacher. 1
  • verb without object reciter to recite or repeat something from memory. 1

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Origin of reciter

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English reciten < Latin recitāre to read aloud, equivalent to re- re- + citāre to summon, cite1

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Parts of speech for Reciter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reciter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reciter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reciter

noun reciter

  • lector — a lecturer in a college or university.
  • monologist — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
  • elocutionist — Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
  • orator — a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence: Demosthenes was one of the great orators of ancient Greece.

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