quotable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷó- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider. Proto-Italic *kʷot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English quotable From quote + -able.
Meanings
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Capable or worthy of being quoted
a quotable writer
a quotable sentence
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more quotable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most quotable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unquotable · quotableness · quotably