quotable
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quot·a·ble
(kwō′tə-bəl)adj.
Suitable for or worthy of quoting: a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit.
quot′a·bil′i·ty n.
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quotable
(ˈkwəʊtəbəl)adj
apt or suitable for quotation: his remarks are not quotable in mixed company.
ˌquotaˈbility n
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quot•a•ble
(ˈkwoʊ tə bəl)adj.
1. able to be easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like.
2. suitable or appropriate for quotation.
[1815–25]
quot`a•bil′i•ty, n.
quot′a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | quotable - able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was not repeatable in polite company"; "he comes up with so many quotable phrases" unquotable, unrepeatable - not able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was funny but unquotable" |
2. | quotable - suitable for or worthy of quotation; "a quotable slogan"; "his remarks are not quotable in mixed company" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
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quotable
adj → zitierbar, zitierfähig; a highly quotable author → ein gern zitierter Autor; quotable quips from his speech → geistreiche Bemerkungen aus seiner Rede, die sich als Zitate eignen
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