re·cit·al
 recital
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- pronunciation:
- rih
saI
t
l
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a concert of music or dance that is meant to demonstrate the ability of the performers.
My piano teacher wants all her students to play in the recital. |
| definition 2: |
a detailed report or list.
He gave us a long recital of everything he had done that day. |
| related words: |
account, narrative, performance |
The word recital
contains the following parts:
cit, -cite
Latin
root
that means
rouse, set in motion
Example words:
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
act or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words: