reciter

Variant of recite

transitive verb recited, reciting

  1. to repeat or say aloud from or as from memory, esp. in a formal way; give a recitation on (a lesson) in class or of (a poem, speech, etc.) before an audience
  2. to tell in detail; give an account of; narrate; relate
  3. to enumerate

Origin: ME reciten < OFr reciter < L recitare: see re- & cite

intransitive verb

  1. to repeat or say aloud something memorized
  2. ☆ to recite a lesson or part of a lesson in a class

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