How to spell cite

Cite is spelled C-I-T-E.

hear itcite/saɪt/verbSchwa and roots

What it means: To refer to a source for proof.

In a sentence: In class, I learned how to cite a book for my report.

Not to be confused with: sight, site, a different word.

Same family: citation, cited, citing, quote, reference. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Cite” comes from the Latin verb *citare*, meaning “to set in motion” or “to summon.” Over time, it came to mean “to summon as evidence,” which is why we now use it for referring to sources in writing.

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