What does quoter mean?
A quoter is a person who quotes or cites words, statements, or other information. The word can also refer to someone who supplies a price, rate, or commercial quotation, especially in financial or business contexts. For example, a currency quoter may provide current exchange rates, while a speaker described as a quoter may be someone who frequently cites other people’s words. The term is relatively uncommon in everyday English but useful when discussing citation, commerce, or the people who set or communicate prices. It is distinct from a quotation, which is the quoted material itself, and from quoting, which is the act of repeating or citing words.
A person who quotes or cites the words or statements of another person.
"The article carefully identified each quoter and the source of the quotation."
This sense is especially associated with journalism, research, legal writing, and formal discussion.
A person or organization that provides a price, rate, or commercial quotation.
"The company acted as a quoter for several major currencies."
This usage is mainly found in business, finance, commodities, and foreign-exchange contexts.
The regular plural is used for more than one person or organization that provides quotations or cites statements.
"Several quoters responded to the request for updated rates."
A quoter may be citing a famous sentence—or naming the price of one.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does quoter come from?
The word is formed from “quote” and the suffix “-er,” meaning a person who performs the quoted action. “Quote” itself entered English in the late medieval period from Latin, where the related verb meant to number or count and was ultimately associated with the Latin word for “how many.” In modern English, the noun “quoter” developed in contexts involving citing words and later also in contexts involving the provision of prices and financial rates.
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How quoter is actually used
The term is not used very frequently in ordinary conversation. It is most common in professional, commercial, financial, or legal contexts, where it can denote either someone who cites statements or someone who provides prices or rates.
Easily confused with quoter
A quoter is the person who provides a quotation or quotation, while a quote is the quoted statement, price, or wording itself.