Meaning
quotation mark
- quotation mark, inverted comma (most commonly used in the plural)
- used in the phrase 'tra virgolette' to mean 'so to speak' or 'in quotes'
In a sentence
Ricordati di inserire la citazione tra virgolette.
Remember to put the quotation in quotation marks.
È un esperto, tra virgolette, perché sbaglia sempre.
He is an 'expert', so to speak, because he always makes mistakes.
Quali virgolette dobbiamo usare in questo articolo?
Which quotation marks should we use in this article?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| virgoletta | feminine · singular |
| virgolette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always used in the plural ('le virgolette') to mean quotation marks.
- 'Tra virgolette' is frequently used in conversation to indicate irony or figurative speech ('so to speak').