quotation

noun

(countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

(uncountable) The act of quoting someone or something.

(countable) A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

(uncountable) The act of setting a price.

(countable, obsolete) A quota, a share.

Roots

quotquot- · Latin · how many

Synonyms for quotation

quotev citationn referencen excerptn allusionn

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Where does quotation come from?

The word quotation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quot-, from Latin quot (“how many”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.