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lo·cu·tion L0225800 (lō-kyo͞o′shən)n.1. A particular word, phrase, or expression, especially one that is used by a particular person or group.2. Style of speaking; phraseology: "My elderly patients teach me the locution of circumspection and concern" (Bernard Lown). [Middle English locucion, from Old French locution, from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōn-, from locūtus, past participle of loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]locution (ləʊˈkjuːʃən) n1. a word, phrase, or expression2. manner or style of speech or expression[C15: from Latin locūtiō an utterance, from loquī to speak] loˈcutionary adjlo•cu•tion (loʊˈkyu ʃən) n. 1. a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, or expression, esp. as used by a particular person, group, etc. 2. a style of speech or verbal expression; phraseology. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin locūtiō speech, style of speech =locū-, variant s. of loquī to speak] locutionAn individual word, phrase, or expression, or a particular person’s way of speaking.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | locution - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"saying, expressionBeatitude - one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"logion - a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospelscalque, calque formation, loan translation - an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"advice and consent - a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-makingambiguity - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its contexteuphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harshdysphemism - an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"shucks - an expression of disappointment or irritationspeech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"tongue twister - an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister"anatomical, anatomical reference - an expression that relates to anatomysouthernism - a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United Statescatchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political groupaxiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own meritsepigram, quip - a witty sayingadage, byword, proverb, saw - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peopleidiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it upagrapha - sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospelssumpsimus - a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus" |
locutionnoun1. manner of speech, style, phrasing, accent, articulation, inflection, intonation, diction The cadence and locution of his voice resonates horribly.2. expression, wording, term, phrase, idiom, collocation, turn of speech 'Sister boy' - that's an odd locution if ever there was one.locutionnoun1. A sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning:expression, term, word.2. A word or group of words forming a unit and conveying meaning:expression, phrase.TranslationsLokutionRedewendungfraselocuzioneEncyclopediaSeeLocutionslocution
Synonyms for locutionnoun manner of speechSynonyms- manner of speech
- style
- phrasing
- accent
- articulation
- inflection
- intonation
- diction
noun expressionSynonyms- expression
- wording
- term
- phrase
- idiom
- collocation
- turn of speech
Synonyms for locutionnoun a sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaningSynonymsnoun a word or group of words forming a unit and conveying meaningSynonymsSynonyms for locutionnoun a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situationsSynonymsRelated Words- Beatitude
- logion
- calque
- calque formation
- loan translation
- advice and consent
- ambiguity
- euphemism
- dysphemism
- shucks
- speech communication
- spoken communication
- spoken language
- voice communication
- oral communication
- speech
- language
- tongue twister
- anatomical
- anatomical reference
- southernism
- catchword
- motto
- shibboleth
- slogan
- axiom
- maxim
- epigram
- quip
- adage
- byword
- proverb
- saw
- idiomatic expression
- phrasal idiom
- set phrase
- phrase
- idiom
- agrapha
- sumpsimus
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