phraseology

 
Pronunciation: /ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒi/

noun (plural phraseologies)

  • a particular mode of expression, especially one characteristic of a particular speaker or subject area: legal phraseology

Derivatives

phraseological

Pronunciation: /-zɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from modern Latin phraseologia, from Greek phraseōn, genitive plural of phrasis 'a phrase' + -logia (see -logy)