English Explanatory Dictionary

guillemet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡiˈmeɪ/ /ˌɡi.(j)əˈmeɪ/ /ˈɡɪl.əˌmɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guillemet.wav

Word forms

guillemet guillemets

Etymology

From French guillemet, diminutive form of the name Guillaume (“William”), named after French typecutter Guillaume Le Bé (1525–1598) who supposedly invented the marks.

Synonyms

angle quote chevron duckfoot quote double angle quotation mark
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