zacytowany

Zacytowany is a Polish past participle and adjective formed from the verb zacytować, meaning to quote or to cite verbatim. The word denotes that a remark, fragment or source has been reproduced exactly as it appeared in the original text. It is commonly used to indicate that the material has been taken from another source and presented without paraphrase.

Grammatically, zacytowany functions like an adjective and agrees with gender and number. Typical forms include zacytowany (masculine singular), zacytowana (feminine singular) and zacytowane (neuter singular or plural). In masculine plural, the form is zacytowani; in other plural contexts the ending follows standard Polish agreement patterns for past participles. The term is distinct from cytowany, which can mean quoted in a broader sense and may not always imply verbatim reproduction.

Usage and nuance: zacytowany specifically emphasizes verbatim quotation from a source, whereas cytowany can refer more generally to material that has been cited or referenced. The word appears in academic writing, journalism, and editorial notes to mark exact quotations, such as a zacytowany fragment przemówienia or zacytowany cytat. It may also describe a person whose words have been quoted in a text.

Related terms include cytować (to quote), zacytować (to quote verbatim), and cytowany (quoted, as an adjective).