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semiquote

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semiquote
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
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 partly paraphrased quotation.

Informal

verb

To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.

Example Sentences

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 semiquote From semi- + quote.

Usage

Inflected Forms

semiquotes (plural) semi-quote (alternative) semiquotes (present, singular) semiquoting (participle, present) semiquoted (participle, past) semiquoted (past)

Questions

What does semiquote mean?
A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
Where does semiquote come from?
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 semiquote From semi- + quote.

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