"quotable" meaning in English

See quotable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quotable.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more quotable [comparative], most quotable [superlative]
Etymology: quote + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quote|able}} quote + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} quotable (comparative more quotable, superlative most quotable)
  1. Capable or worthy of being quoted Related terms: quotability, quotation, quote

Download JSON data for quotable meaning in English (1.7kB)

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