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- [kwohth]
- /kwoʊθ/
- /kwəʊθ/
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- [kwohth]
- /kwoʊθ/
Definitions of quoth word
- verb quoth said (used with nouns, and with first- and third-person pronouns, and always placed before the subject): Quoth the raven, “Nevermore.”. 1
- noun quoth Said (used only in first and third person singular before the subject). 1
- verb quoth Quoth means 'said'. Quoth comes before the subject of the verb. 0
- verb transitive quoth said 0
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Origin of quoth
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; preterit of quethe (otherwise obsolete), Middle English quethen, Old English cwethan to say. Cf. bequeath
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Parts of speech for Quoth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quoth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quoth usage trend in Literature
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- what does quoth mean?
- what does quoth the raven mean?
- what does quoth the raven nevermore mean?