lo‧cu‧tion /ləʊˈkjuːʃ
ən $ loʊ-/
noun technical[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: locutio, from loqui 'to speak']
1. [uncountable] a style of speaking
2. [countable] a phrase, especially one used in a particular area or by a particular group of people
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