locutionary

adjective

lo·​cu·​tion·​ary

lōˈkyüsh(ə)ˌnerē

: of or relating to the physical act of saying something considered apart from the statement's effect or intention compare illocutionary, perlocutionary

Word History

Etymology

locution + -ary

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