loco citato

American

[loh-koh ki-tah-toh, loh-koh sahy-tey-toh, si-tah-toh] / ˈloʊ koʊ kɪˈtɑ toʊ, ˈloʊ koʊ saɪˈteɪ toʊ, sɪˈtɑ toʊ /

Also loc. cit.

adverb

Latin.

in the place cited.

loco citato British

/ ˈlɒkəʊ sɪˈtɑːtəʊ /

Abbreviation: loc. cit. lc. in the place or passage quoted

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Etymology

Origin of loco citato

From Latin locō citātō

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loco citato

Also l. c., loco citato, which avoids repetition of volume and page.

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