rezar
/reˈθaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to read, say
📿 From Latin recitare (to recite): rezar is reciting a prayer aloud
Rezar and English recite share the Latin root recitare. That is why rezar means saying a memorized prayer rather than singing it, and why Spanish also uses it for what a text says: el cartel reza... = the sign reads...