Locution Definition
lō-kyo͝oshən
locutions
noun
locutions
A word, phrase, or expression.
Webster's New World
A particular style of speech; phraseology.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Locution
Noun
Singular:
locutionPlural:
locutionsOrigin of Locution
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Middle English locucion from Old French locution from Latin locūtiō locūtiōn- from locūtus past participle of loquī to speak tolkw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin locÅ«tiō (“speech"), from loquor (“speak"). Confer cognate French locution.
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