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Pronunciation / Transliteration: op. cit.
"Voir l'ouvrage de Dupont, op. cit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Denoting a work that has been previously cited or mentioned, used in footnotes and bibliographies to avoid repeating the full reference.
"For further discussion on this methodology, see Smith, op. cit., p. 45."
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In the work previously cited.
"The author argues in op. cit. that economic factors were paramount."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin phrase 'opere citato', meaning 'in the work cited'. It entered English academic and publishing lexicon during the 19th century as a convenient abbreviation for bibliographic referencing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Op. cit." is said worldwide
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op. cit.
Transliteration: op. cit.
"Voir l'ouvrage de Dupont, op. cit."
a. a. O.
Transliteration: am angegebenen Ort
"Vgl. Müller, a. a. O., S. 12."
op. cit.
Transliteration: op. cit.
"Si veda Rossi, op. cit."
op. cit.
Transliteration: op. cit.
"Véase Pérez, op. cit."
op. cit.
Transliteration: op. cit.
"Conforme Silva, op. cit."
पूर्व उद्धृत कृति
Transliteration: poorva uddhrut kriti
"शर्मा, पूर्व उद्धृत कृति के अनुसार।"
前引书
Transliteration: qiányǐshū
"参见前引书第20页。"
앞의 책
Transliteration: ap-ui-chaek
"김, 앞의 책 참조."
前掲書
Transliteration: zenkeisho
"田中、前掲書、15ページを参照。"
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