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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•cu•tion /loʊˈkyuʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a word, phrase, or expression, esp. as used by a particular person, group, etc.
- a style of speech or verbal expression.
See -loq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•cu•tion (lō kyo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a particular form of expression;
a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, esp. as used by a particular person, group, etc. - a style of speech or verbal expression;
phraseology.
- Latin locūtiōn- (stem of locūtiō) speech, style of speech, equivalent. to locūt(us) (past participle of loquī to speak) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See phrase.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: locution /ləʊˈkjuːʃən/ n - a word, phrase, or expression
- manner or style of speech or expression
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin locūtiō an utterance, from loquī to speak |