citatore

Citatore is an Italian noun that designates a person who quotes other authors or sources. It can also refer more broadly to a publication or collection that presents quotations. The term is built from the verb citare, meaning to cite, with the agent suffix -tore, yielding the sense “one who cites.”

Etymology and usage options: Citatore derives from Latin roots via Italian, sharing the same linguistic family as related terms such as citazione (quotation) and citato (quoted). In contemporary Italian, citatore can be used descriptively for someone who quotes frequently, whether in conversation, journalism, or scholarly writing. It can carry neutral meaning, but when used pejoratively it may imply pedantry or reliance on others’ words rather than original analysis.

Contexts and nuance: In academic or literary contexts, the term is usually informal rather than a formal job title. More precise expressions might refer to a person as a quotatrice or as a scholar who compiles or analyzes sources, with bibliographic or editorial roles described through terms like bibliografo or redattore delle citazioni. Some writers or publishers may produce anthologies or compendia of quotations, which could be described as containing “citate” or as featuring a curated selection of citazioni, though they would not typically be called a citatore.

See also: citazione, citazione indiretta, citato, bibliografia.