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Definition of misquotation

misquotation

/ˌmɪskwoʊˈteɪʃən/
mis · quo · ta · tion
Plural:misquotations
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• noun

1

An inaccurate or altered quotation of someone's spoken or written words, or the act of quoting inaccurately.

Example

"The famous line "Play it again, Sam" is actually a widespread misquotation from the film Casablanca."

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mispronunciation
misproportioned
mispunctuate
misquotation
misquote
misread
misreading

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the prefix 'mis-' (meaning wrongly) and 'quotation', which derives from Medieval Latin 'quotatio' (a numbering of chapters and verses, from Latin 'quot', meaning 'how many').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Misquotation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/misquotation
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