citationnounfeminine/si.tɨˈsɐ̃w/mediumci·ta·çãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA mention of a source or author in a text.The citation of classical authors enriches the text.He made a famous citation during the lecture.synreferencementionCommon collocationsdirect citationindirect citationEtymologyDo latim 'citatio'Related wordscitarcitaçãocitado