# locution

> English word · Noun · IPA /loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/

## Definitions
1. A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
2. The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
3. Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.
4. A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from
loquor (“speak”). Compare the French cognate locution.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/locution