entre guillemets
French, adverb/ɑ̃.tʁə ɡij.mɛ/
entre guillemets is spelled E-N-T-R-E-G-U-I-L-L-E-M-E-T-S (15 letters). Entre guillemets is a French adverb meaning “quote unquote” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Entre des guillemets typographiques”.
What does entre guillemets mean in English?
adverb
- 1
quote unquote
Near-synonyms: en quelque sorte, pour ainsi dire
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. Entre des guillemets typographiques. 2. Soi-disant, si l’on peut dire. 3. Si j’ose dire ; sert à atténuer le sens d’un mot.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce entre guillemets?
- /ɑ̃.tʁə ɡij.mɛ/
- \ɑ̃.tʁə ɡij.mɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.