Meaning
to cite, to quote, to mention
- to cite, to quote
- to mention
- to summon, to subpoena; to sue
In a sentence
Il giudice ha citato Marco per domani mattina.
The judge summoned Marco for tomorrow morning.
Puoi citare la fonte di questa frase?
Can you cite the source of this sentence?
Non voglio citare nessuno in quel messaggio.
I don't want to mention anyone in that message.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| citare | infinitive |
| citiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| cito | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| citate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| citi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| citano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| cita | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| citavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| citavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| citavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| citavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| citavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| citava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| citammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| citai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| citaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| citasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| citarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| citò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| citeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| citerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| citerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| citerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| citeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| citerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| citiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| citi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| citiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| citi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| citino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| citi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| citassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| citassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| citaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| citassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| citassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| citasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| citeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| citerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| citereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| citeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| citerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| citerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| citiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| citate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| cita | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| citando | gerund |
| citato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For quoting sources, citare is standard; menzionare usually means merely to mention, without quoting exact words.
- In legal contexts, citare in giudizio means “to sue.” It is formal and common in news or legal language.
- With people or works, use citare qualcuno/qualcosa directly: no preposition before the object.