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locutus

Locutus is a term with two main senses in popular and scholarly use. In Latin, locutus is the perfect passive participle of the deponent verb loquor, meaning “having spoken.” The masculine form is locutus, the feminine locuta, and the neuter locutum. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it describes and, when used as a noun, can function as a substantive to denote “the one who has spoken.” In classical texts, locutus appears in phrases such as locutus est, meaning “he has spoken.” The form is primarily a grammatical and linguistic item rather than a common standalone noun.

Locutus of Borg is a notable modern usage as a proper name in science fiction. In Star

In summary, locutus serves as a Latin participle meaning “having spoken,” while Locutus of Borg is a

Trek:
The
Next
Generation,
Locutus
of
Borg
refers
to
Captain
Jean-Luc
Picard
after
his
assimilation
by
the
Borg
collective.
The
Borg
designate
him
Locutus
as
their
spokesperson,
encoding
his
role
as
a
liaison
between
the
machines
and
the
Federation.
This
transformation
occurs
during
the
two-part
episode
The
Best
of
Both
Worlds
(1990),
where
Picard’s
knowledge
of
Starfleet
is
exploited
to
facilitate
a
Borg
invasion.
The
character
subsequently
regains
individuality,
and
Picard
returns
to
his
ship
with
the
Enterprise
crew.
The
designation
is
used
to
emphasize
the
imposed
voice
of
the
Borg
and
the
ethical
and
strategic
stakes
of
assimilation.
fictional
title
representing
Picard’s
assimilation
and
temporary
role
within
the
Borg
collective.