LOCUTION


Meaning of LOCUTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lō-ˈkyü-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English locucion, from Anglo-French, from Latin locution-, locutio, from loqui to speak

Date: 15th century

1. : a particular form of expression or a peculiarity of phrasing ; especially : a word or expression characteristic of a region, group, or cultural level

2. : style of discourse : phraseology

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.