quotation
UK: kwəʊˈteɪʃən | US: kwoʊˈteɪʃən
n. a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone else
n. the act of quoting or citing a source
n. a formal statement of the estimated cost for a job or service
quotation = quote<to mark/copy> + ation<noun suffix>
- quote (from Latin quotare, meaning "to mark a number" or "to divide into chapters," later evolving to mean "to repeat or copy words")
- ation (a suffix forming nouns indicating an action or process, from Latin -atio)
Etymology Origin:
The word quotation originates from the Latin quotare, which initially referred to numbering or dividing text. Over time, it shifted to mean "repeating or copying words verbatim." The suffix -ation was added in Middle English to form a noun denoting the act or result of quoting. The modern sense of "a cited passage" or "a price estimate" emerged in the 16th–18th centuries, reflecting its dual use in literature and commerce.
She included a quotation from Shakespeare in her essay.
The contractor provided a detailed quotation for the renovation.
Always check the accuracy of a quotation before publishing it.
His speech was full of witty quotations from famous philosophers.
The dictionary lists the earliest known quotation of this word.