Definition

A person who repeats or cites someone else's words or ideas, often to support a point or argument.

Example

The quoter used a famous line from Shakespeare to emphasize her argument.

Conversation

I just read this amazing book full of quotes.

Really? I love when a book has a good quoter in it.

Yeah, the author quoted so many famous thinkers.

That's awesome! A good quoter can really inspire you.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Quoter → It is formed from "quote" (from Latin "quotare", meaning to mark a number or to quote) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A quoter is a person who quotes or cites something.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'marks' or 'cites' something — that's what a quoter does.

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