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quo·ta·tion \kwōˈtāshən also ÷kō- sometimes chiefly Brit kwəˈt-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Medieval Latin quotation-, quotatio- numeration, numbering of references, division by numbers, from quotare to divide by numbers, mark the number of + -ion-, -io -ion 1. obsolete : a marginal reference or note in a book 2. a. : something that is quoted; especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced especially as evidence or illustration b. : a striking, distinctive, or popular passage suitable for quoting < a book of quotations > 3. : the act or process of quoting < his quotation of prices > especially : the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or current prices of securities or commodities; also : the bids, offers, or prices so named or published 4. a. : quotation furniture b. : quotation quad 5. : quotation mark |