semi-quote
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
noun
A punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words.
noun
A phrase that is a close paraphrase that uses some of the authors original words. For instance: "A fanatic is someone who will not change his mind or the subject of discussion," according to Winston Churchill.
verb
To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.
Example Sentences
- "Instead of magnifying the damnation of those who follow not the truth (as the village understood it), she was content to semi-quote […]"
- "To semi-quote Shakespeare..."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider. Proto-Italic *kʷot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote English semi-quote From semi- + quote.