opere citato

The story

1. Latin · derived fromopus“work”
2. Latin · derived fromopere citātō“in the work quoted”
3. English todayopere citato

From post-Classical Latin opere citātō (“in the work quoted”), ablative singular form of opus citātum (“quoted work; the work quoted”), from Classical Latin opus (“work”) + citātum, neuter singular past participial form of citō (“to summon”). Compare opus citatum, opere laudato, loco citato, locus citatus.

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