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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈanˌfyːʁʊŋsˌtsaɪçn̩
"Setzen Sie das Zitat in Anführungszeichen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of a pair of punctuation marks, such as ' ' or " ", used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage of direct speech or a quotation.
"She placed the title of the article inside quotation marks." - 2
Used sometimes to indicate irony, skepticism, or a specialized use of a word.
"He used quotation marks in the air with his fingers when he said he was 'working'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'quote' (from Late Latin 'quotare', meaning 'to number or divide into chapters') combined with 'mark' (from Proto-Germanic *marko-, meaning 'boundary or sign'). The specific typographical usage emerged in the late 18th century as printing and written discourse standardized quotation conventions.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Quotation mark"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Quotation mark" is said worldwide
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guillemet
Transliteration: ɡil.mɛ
"Il a mis le mot entre guillemets."
Anführungszeichen
Transliteration: ˈanˌfyːʁʊŋsˌtsaɪçn̩
"Setzen Sie das Zitat in Anführungszeichen."
virgoletta
Transliteration: vir.ɡoˈlet.ta
"Ha messo la parola tra virgolette."
comilla
Transliteration: koˈmi.ʎa
"Escribe la frase entre comillas."
aspas
Transliteration: ˈaʃ.pɐʃ
"Coloque o termo entre aspas."
उद्धरण चिन्ह
Transliteration: uddharan chinha
"वाक्य को उद्धरण चिन्हों में रखें।"
引号
Transliteration: yǐnhào
"请把这个词加上引号。"
큰따옴표
Transliteration: keun-ddaom-pyo
"인용구를 큰따옴표 안에 넣으세요."
引用符
Transliteration: in'yōfu
"その単語を引用符で囲んでください。"
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