quotation
n. countablen. a group of words that someone else said or wrote, which you repeat exactly. It can also mean a formal statement of how much a job will cost.
n. a passage or expression that is cited or repeated exactly from another source. In a commercial context, it refers to a formal statement of the estimated cost for a particular job or service.
The article begins with a famous quotation from the president.
The contractor provided a detailed quotation for the kitchen renovation, including the cost of materials and labor.
Scholars often debate the authenticity of this specific quotation, as it does not appear in any of the author's surviving manuscripts or personal correspondence.
The obsolete sense of “quota”, from Medieval Latin quotātiō, from Latin quotāre, is attested from the 15th century. The sense “fragment of verbal expression”, attested from the 17th century, may come from this source, or else from the verb quote + -ation.
Often used with the verb 'give' or 'provide' in business contexts, and 'cite' or 'use' in academic contexts.
He said a beautiful quotation.He shared a beautiful quotation.You do not 'say' a quotation; you 'give', 'cite', or 'provide' one, or you 'quote' someone.