virgolette — meaning in English

English meaning

• guillemet noun The punctuation mark « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in some languages in place of ordinary quotation marks.
• quote noun A short passage of words repeated from someone else.

Senses

virgolette is used for these senses in English:

• guillemet Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.
• quote A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
• quote A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

quote — full definition

1. noun A short passage of words repeated from someone else.
2. noun A stated price for a job or service.
3. verb To repeat someone's exact words.

Related Italian words