SINCE 1828
locutionary
adjective
lo·cu·tion·ary
| \lōˈkyüsh(ə)ˌnerē\
Definition of locutionary
: of or relating to the physical act of saying something considered apart from the statement's effect or intention — compare illocutionary, perlocutionary
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