Definition of locution Locution

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We found 5 definitions of locution from 5 different sources.

What does locution mean?

WordNet

Noun
locution - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
		saying, expression
		oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, language, speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
		beatitude 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 Gospels
		calque, 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-making
		ambiguity unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
		euphemism an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
		dysphemism 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 irritation
		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 anatomy
		southernism an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
		motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth a favorite saying of a sect or political group
		axiom, maxim (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
		epigram, quip a witty saying
		adage, byword, proverb, saw a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
		idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, idiom, phrase an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
		agrapha sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels

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Wiktionary

locution (Noun)
speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

locution (n.)
Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

locution
lō-kū′shun, n. the act of speaking: form of speaking, phraseology, a phrase.—n. Loc′utory, a room for conversation, esp. in monastic establishments. [L. locution-em—loqui, locutus, to speak.]