I. ˈkwōt also ˈkōt verb
( quot·ed ; quot·ing )
Etymology: Medieval Latin quotare to mark the number of, number references, from Latin quotus of what number or quantity, from quot how many, (as) many as; akin to Latin qui who — more at who
Date: 1582
transitive verb
1.
a. : to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment
b. : to repeat a passage from especially in substantiation or illustration
c. : borrow 2a
quoting the motifs of past artists
2. : to cite in illustration
quote cases of similar acts
3.
a. : to state (the current price or bid-offer spread) for a commodity, stock, or bond
b. : to give exact information on
4. : to set off by quotation marks
intransitive verb
: to inform a hearer or reader that matter following is quoted
• quot·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1888
1. : quotation
2. : quotation mark — often used orally to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation