citiamo

Citiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb citare, meaning to cite or quote. As a regular -are verb, its present tense forms are: io cito, tu citi, lui/lei cita, noi citiamo, voi citate, loro citano. The infinitive is citare and the past participle is citato. The word derives from Latin citāre, meaning to summon, name, or bring forward in speech or text, with the sense of pointing to a source.

Usage and meaning: Citiamo is used to indicate that a source, author, or document is being mentioned or quoted. It is common in academic writing, journalism, legal language, and formal prose. It can introduce a quotation, a citation, or a reference, and it often serves to situate a statement within existing literature or official texts. For example: “Citiamo tre studi che supportano questa tesi,” meaning that three studies are being referenced.

Conjugation and related forms: Beyond noi citiamo, speakers use other forms of citare in all tenses, such as io cito (I cite), ha citato (has cited), citava (was citing). Related nouns include citazione (citation) and citatore (citer or citer of sources).

Notes: Citiamo is a neutral, formal verb form appropriate for scholarly and professional contexts. It should not be confused with similar-sounding terms in other languages; in Italian, it specifically denotes the act of citing or quoting sources.