misquotation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English quotation English misquotation From mis- + quotation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An incorrect quotation.
My misquotation of Hamlet during the Shakespeare lecture brought laughs. I wish I'd done it on purpose.
There were some misquotations of a conversation with another member of the cast after the show, but rather than nitpick about misinterpretation, I want to address the real issues […]
1986 August 9, Gail Ann Williams, “Ladies Against Women Responds”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misquotations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |