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locution vs idiom

idiom vs locution

locution and idiom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locution Yes No No No
idiom Yes No No No
As nouns, idiom is a hyponym of locution; that is, idiom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locution:
  • locution: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  • idiom: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Other hyponyms of locution include Beatitude, logion, calque, calque formation, loan translation, advice and consent, ambiguity, euphemism, dysphemism, shucks, tongue twister, anatomical, anatomical reference, southernism, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, axiom, maxim, epigram, quip, adage, byword, proverb, saw, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase, agrapha, sumpsimus, slang expression, slang term, slang word.
locution (noun) idiom (noun)
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations the style of a particular artist or school or movement
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Difference between locution and idiom

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