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Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from

loquor (“speak”). Compare the French cognate locution.

countable, uncountable A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people. The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions.
countable, uncountable The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way. So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".
countable, uncountable Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style. informal locutions
countable, uncountable A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.