locution

lo·cu·tion  (l-kyshn)

n.

1. A particular word, phrase, or expression, especially one that is used by a particular person or group.

2. Style of speaking; phraseology.

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[Middle English locucion, from Old French locution, from Latin locti, loctin-, from loctus, past participle of loqu, to speak; see tolk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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locution

Noun

1. manner or style of speech

2. a word, phrase, or expression [Latin locutio an utterance]

Thesaurus

Noun

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locution - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" saying, expression 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 - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 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 speech 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 anatomy southernism - a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group axiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits 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, phrase, idiom - 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 sumpsimus - a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"