Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A statement or passage taken from a book, speech, etc., that one repeats because it is interesting or notable.
Quotation
/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
She included a famous quotation in her speech.
The article opened with a quotation from the president.
Quotations from the book were displayed on the wall.
Etymology:
Originated in the late 15th century from the Latin quotatio, which derives from quotare, meaning to mark a book with numbers. Its usage as a noun developed in the 17th century.
Usage Statistics:
10 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Moderate
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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