As cited in
Definition
A word of Latin origin used as a preposition in academic, university, and bibliographical contexts to indicate the citation of an author or a text through an intermediary source; it translates literally as 'at', 'in', or 'according to' and signals that the original text was not consulted directly, but quoted from another cited work.
Bilingual Equivalents
- As cited in
- Quoted in
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable Latin loanword, used functionally without structural or morphosyntactic variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed directly from the classical Latin preposition 'apud', maintaining its primary semantic reference. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈa.pud] |
| Source | International Standard Manual of Style and Bibliographic Notation |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În nota de subsol a lucrării sale de doctorat, cercetătorul a trecut mențiunea corectă: Popescu 1923, apud Ionescu 2015.
EN: In the footnote of his doctoral thesis, the researcher included the correct mention: Popescu 1923, apud Ionescu 2015.
RO: Ghidul universitar interzice abuzul de citări de tip apud, recomandând studenților să consulte pe cât posibil sursele originale.
EN: The university guide prohibits the abuse of apud citations, recommending that students consult original sources as much as possible.
RO: Această definiție veche a fost preluată dintr-un manuscris pierdut, fiind păstrată doar apud un cronicar din secolul al XVII-lea.
EN: This old definition was taken from a lost manuscript, being preserved only apud a 17th-century chronicler.
Idioms & Phrases
Citare prin apud / Indirect citation
RO: Trimitere bibliografică realizată la un text pe care autorul nu l-a citit direct, ci l-a găsit reprodus în opera altcuiva.
EN: A bibliographic reference made to a text that the author did not read directly, but found reproduced in someone else's work.
Regula apud / Apud convention
RO: Normă academică academică ce impune listarea ambelor nume (autorul original și cel secundar) pentru corectitudine științifică.
EN: An academic academic rule requiring the listing of both names (original and secondary author) for scientific accuracy.
Apud textum / According to the text
RO: Locuțiune latină rară utilizată în studiile filologice vechi pentru a indica conformitatea strictă cu un anumit manuscris.
EN: A rare Latin phrase used in old philological studies to indicate strict conformity with a specific manuscript.
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