locution

[ loh-kyoo-shuhn ]

/ loʊˈkyu ʃən /

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noun

a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, especially as used by a particular person, group, etc.

a style of speech or verbal expression; phraseology.

Origin of locution

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin locūtiōn- (stem of locūtiō) “speech, style of speech,” equivalent to locūt(us) (past participle of loquī “to speak”) + -iōn--ion

synonym study for locution

1. See phrase.

Words nearby locution

locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, Lod

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Example sentences from the Web for locution

He is hardly alone in using a locution that should nevertheless be retired, a charitable critic might have explained.
Limbaugh's Latest Shameful Outburst|Conor Friedersdorf|February 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
These words revived her moribund career, underscoring the truth that politics is mostly about locution, locution, locution.
Health Care: A Critic's Index|Tunku Varadarajan|December 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The locution of which we have made use—passed to the state of—has been condemned as a neologism by M. Royer Collard.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
Of course she was incapable of such a locution, and it was silly of him to have thought otherwise, even momentarily.
The Roll-Call|Arnold Bennett

I am very much mistaken if the locution does not occur elsewhere in Holmes.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer
Their values are variable, rising and falling according to the individual and the locution.
Language|Edward Sapir
We are likely to avoid the locution altogether and to say “Who was it you saw?”
Language|Edward Sapir

British Dictionary definitions for locution

locution

/ (ləʊˈkjuːʃən) /

noun

a word, phrase, or expression

manner or style of speech or expression

Derived forms of locution

locutionary, adjective

Word Origin for locution

C15: from Latin locūtiō an utterance, from loquī to speak

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单词	locution
释义	locution [ loh-kyoo-shuhn ] / loʊˈkyu ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR locution ON THESAURUS.COM noun a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, especially as used by a particular person, group, etc. a style of speech or verbal expression; phraseology. Origin of locution First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin locūtiōn- (stem of locūtiō) “speech, style of speech,” equivalent to locūt(us) (past participle of loquī “to speak”) + -iōn--ion synonym study for locution 1. See phrase. Words nearby locution locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, Lod Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for locution He is hardly alone in using a locution that should nevertheless be retired, a charitable critic might have explained. Limbaugh's Latest Shameful Outburst\|Conor Friedersdorf\|February 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST These words revived her moribund career, underscoring the truth that politics is mostly about locution, locution, locution. Health Care: A Critic's Index\|Tunku Varadarajan\|December 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The locution of which we have made use—passed to the state of—has been condemned as a neologism by M. Royer Collard. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo Of course she was incapable of such a locution, and it was silly of him to have thought otherwise, even momentarily. The Roll-Call\|Arnold Bennett I am very much mistaken if the locution does not occur elsewhere in Holmes. America To-day, Observations and Reflections\|William Archer Their values are variable, rising and falling according to the individual and the locution. Language\|Edward Sapir We are likely to avoid the locution altogether and to say “Who was it you saw?” Language\|Edward Sapir British Dictionary definitions for locution locution / (ləʊˈkjuːʃən) / noun a word, phrase, or expression manner or style of speech or expression Derived forms of locution locutionary, adjective Word Origin for locution C15: from Latin locūtiō an utterance, from loquī to speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to locution inflection, dialect, diction, language, articulation, accent, expression, phraseology
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locution

noun

Origin of locution

synonym study for locution

Words nearby locution

Example sentences from the Web for locution

British Dictionary definitions for locution

noun

Derived forms of locution

Word Origin for locution

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