locute
locute · locutes · locuted · locuting
To utter a meaningful sentenceTo utter a meaningful sentence; to perform a locutionary act.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, rare, transitive)To speak; to say; to utter.
(intransitive, transitive)To utter a meaningful sentence; to perform a locutionary act.
Origin
Back-formation from locution. The first sense could also be directly derived from Latin loBack-formation from locution. The first sense could also be directly derived from Latin locut-, perfect active participial stem of loquor (“talk, speak”).
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Forms
locutes, locuting, locuted, locutedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle