locution nominale
\lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃ nɔ.mi.nal\
The verdict
“locution nominale” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Syntagme nominal composé de plusieurs mots, figé par l’usage, ou lexicalisé, pouvant être substitué à un nom dans une phrase pour constituer une nouvelle phrase grammaticalement correcte.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | locution nominale |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃ nɔ.mi.nal\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “locution nominale” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
locution nominale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃ nɔ.mi.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Syntagme nominal composé de plusieurs mots, figé par l’usage, ou lexicalisé, pouvant être substitué à un nom dans une phrase pour constituer une nouvelle phrase grammaticalement correcte.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for locution nominale, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is locution nominale, spelled L-O-C-U-T-I-O-N- -N-O-M-I-N-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Syntagme nominal composé de plusieurs mots, figé par l’usage, ou lexicalisé, pouvant être substitué à un nom dans une phrase pour constituer une nouvelle phrase grammaticalement correcte.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct French spelling is L-O-C-U-T-I-O-N- -N-O-M-I-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃ nɔ.mi.nal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.