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op. cit.

[ op-sit ]
/ ˈɒp ˈsɪt /
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abbreviation
in the work cited.
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Origin of op. cit.

From Latin opere citātō

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH op. cit.

op. cit. , ibid., ibidem, idem
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British Dictionary definitions for op. cit.

op. cit.

abbreviation for (in textual annotations)
opere citato

Word Origin for op. cit.

Latin: in the work cited
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