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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslocuzione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lokutˈtsjoːne
"Questa locuzione verbale è molto comune."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word or a group of words used to form a particular expression, idiom, or phrasing.
"The author frequently employs archaic locutions to evoke a sense of historical authenticity in his novels." - 2
A particular style of speech or mental utterance.
"Her distinctive locution marked her clearly as someone raised in the American Midwest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin locutio, meaning 'a speaking' or 'speech', stemming from loqui ('to speak'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term has historically retained its specialized linguistic focus on phrases, idioms, and stylistic phrasing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Locution" is said worldwide
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locution
Transliteration: lokysjɔ̃
"Cette locution est souvent utilisée dans le langage juridique."
Redewendung
Transliteration: ʁeːdəvɛndʊŋ
"Diese Redewendung stammt aus dem 18. Jahrhundert."
locuzione
Transliteration: lokutˈtsjoːne
"Questa locuzione verbale è molto comune."
locución
Transliteration: lokuˈsjón
"El orador cuidaba mucho su locución en público."
locução
Transliteration: lokuˈsɐ̃w̃
"A locução adverbial modifica o sentido do verbo."
वाक्यांश
Transliteration: vakyansh
"इस वाक्यांश का अर्थ बहुत गहरा है।"
习语
Transliteration: xí yǔ
"这个习语在日常生活中经常用到。"
관용구
Transliteration: gwanyonggu
"그 문장은 특유의 관용구를 포함하고 있다."
言い回し
Transliteration: iimawashi
"彼独特の言い回しが小説全体に表れている。"
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