Word: allocution
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
lo
cu
tion
Definition: The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
Morphemes:
Affix: allocution
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to, towards
Affix: loquor
Language: la
Decoded: loquor
Meaning: I say, speak
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.