QUOP
Quop, v. i.
Defn: See Quob.
QUORUM
Quo"rum, n. Etym: [L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who.
See the Note below.]
Defn: Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present.
Note: The term arose from the Latin words, Quorum aliquem vestrum . . . unum esse volumus (of whom we wish some one of you to be one), which were used in the commission formerly issued to justices of the peace in England, by which commission it was directed that no business of certain kinds should be done without the presence of one or more of certain justices specially designated. Justice of the peace and of the quorum designates a class of justices of the peace in some of the United States.
QUOTA Quo"ta, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr.quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See Who.]
Defn: A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. "Quota of troops and money." Motley.
QUOTABLE
Quot"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a
quotable sentence.
— Quot`a*bit"i*ty, n. Poe.
QUOTATION
Quo*ta"tion, n. Etym: [From Quote.]