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- [kwoh-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈkwoʊ tə bəl/
- /ˈkwəʊ.təb.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwoh-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈkwoʊ tə bəl/
Definitions of quotable word
- adjective quotable able to be quoted or easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like: the most quotable book of the season. 1
- adjective quotable suitable or appropriate for quotation: His comments were hilarious but unfortunately not quotable. 1
- noun quotable (of a person or remark) suitable for or worth quoting. 1
- adjective quotable worth repeating 1
- adjective quotable concise or pithy 1
- adjective quotable Quotable comments are written or spoken comments that people think are interesting and worth quoting. 0
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Origin of quotable
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; quote + -able
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Parts of speech for Quotable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quotable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quotable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with quotable
- the quotable doctor who?
- what is a quotable quote?
See also
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