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Where does “misrecital” come from?

misrecital (English) comes from English recital, from English recite, from English cite, from English citation, from Old French citation, from Latin citatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misrecital (English): An inaccurate recital

Definitions

  1. An inaccurate recital

Ancestry of “misrecital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrecitalThe act of reciting ; rehearsal; The act of...
2EnglishreciteTo repeat aloud , often before an audience; To...
3Englishciteto quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or...
4EnglishcitationAn official summons or notice given to a person...
5Old Frenchcitation—
6Latincitatiosummoning, calling; proclamation; citation
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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