Citar
Example: Voy a citar a mis amigos para la reunión del viernes.
Definition
"Citar" means to call or summon people to gather at a specific time and place, often for a meeting or appointment. For example, "Voy a citar a mis amigos para la reunión del viernes" means arranging to meet friends for a Friday meeting.
Etymology
The word "citar" comes from the Latin verb 'citare,' which means to summon or call forward. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically mean arranging meetings or appointments. Did you know? The root 'citare' is also related to the English word 'cite,' which originally meant to call upon someone as a witness.
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"Citar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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