locution
English
/loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/
noun
Definitions
- A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.
- The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
- (religion) A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (speech).
Origin
Latin
locūtiō, locūtiōnem
Gloss
speech
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
🎤 💬 🗨️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- circumlocution English
- circumlocutional English
- circumlocutionary English
- circumlocutionist English
- interlocution English
- interlocutional English
- mislocution English
- perlocution English
- perlocutionary English
- prelocution English
- pro English
- prolocution English
- ventrilocution English
- locūtiō, locūtiōnem Latin
- locution French