Quote
/kwoʊt/noun
To repeat or cite words from a source, or a repeated passage itself.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *quotare*, a medieval verb meaning to mark a text with numbers or references, which helped turn written words into something you could summon, verify, and control.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
quotare
“to mark with numbers or references; to note”
Old French
OF
coter
“to mark, number, or annotate”
Middle English
English
quoten
“to cite or repeat words from a text or speaker”
16th Century
English
quote
“to cite words or passages”
Modern English
English
quote
“a cited passage or to repeat words from a source”