elidézés

Elidézés is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb idéz, with the prefix el-, and is used in several related senses: quoting or citing a source, evoking or bringing something to mind, and, more narrowly, the act of summoning. Its precise meaning depends on context, ranging from literary and rhetorical use to legal and academic settings.

In literary and rhetorical contexts, elidézés denotes the practice of reproducing words, passages or ideas from another author, either verbatim (direct quotation) or in paraphrase (indirect quotation). It can also refer to an evocative technique that deliberately recalls an earlier text, motif or memory to enrich meaning or create intertextual resonance. In academic and journalistic usage, elidézés is associated with citation practices and attribution, where it signals the origin of information and supports verification.

In legal and administrative contexts, the root idézés more commonly appears in the sense of summoning a person to appear before a court or authority; elidézés may be used in formal language to indicate the act of causing someone to be cited or called. The term is related to idézet (quotation), idéző (quoting or summoner), and idézés (citation/summons). Understanding elidézés requires attention to context to distinguish between citation, evocation and procedural calling.