lōˈkyüshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English locucioun, from Latin locution-, locutio, from locutus (past participle of loqui to speak) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : a particular form of expression : a peculiarity of phrasing ; especially : a word, phrase, or expression characteristic of a region, group, or cultural level
locutions which nearly all … hill people use daily — American Guide Series: Arkansas
2. obsolete : the act of uttering : speech
and give locution from a thousand tongues — W.L.Lewis
3. : style of discourse : phraseology
the vein of Homeric feeling and the general style of locution … would be maintained — George Grote