A citação
Example: A citação do livro ajudou na minha pesquisa.
Definition
"A citação" refers to a quotation or citation, especially in contexts such as Human Resources, where it involves referencing a specific source or statement from a book, document, or person to support research or an argument.
Etymology
The word "a citação" comes from the Latin word 'citare', meaning 'to summon' or 'to call forth'. In Portuguese, it evolved to mean a formal reference or quoting of a source. Did you know? The term originally implied calling someone to court before it came to mean quoting texts.
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