English word origin

Etymology of accite

Borrowed from Medieval Latin accitō (“summon”), from Classical Latin acciō (“call forth”), formed from ad + cieō (“summon, call”). The sense “excite, induce” is likely from or reinforced by conflation with excite.

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verb

To summon. · To cite, quote. · To excite, to induce.

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