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rĕcĭtātĭo , ōnis, f. recito.
I. A publicist's t. t., a reading aloud of documents in judicial proceedings: “ut eum recitationis suae poeniteret,” Cic. Clu. 51, 141; Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14 fin.; Cic. Dom. 9, 22; Suet. Calig. 16.—
II. A reading aloud of literary works (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 3, 15, 3; 3, 18, 4; Tac. Or. 9; 10; Suet. Claud. 41.— Plur., Plin. Ep. 1, 13 fin.; Tac. Or. 10.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 51.141
    • Cicero, On his House, 9.22
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 16
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 41
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.18
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 1.13
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 3.15.3
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