locus classicus

[ loh-koos klahs-si-koos; English loh-kuhs klas-i-kuhs ]

noun

, Latin.

, plural lo·ci clas·si·ci [loh, -kee , klahs, -si-kee, loh, -sahy , klas, -, uh, -sahy, loh, -kahy , klas, -i-kahy].

1. classical source: a passage commonly cited to illustrate or explain a subject or word.

locus classicus

/ ˈklæsɪkəs /

noun

1. an authoritative and often quoted passage from a standard work

Word History and Origins

Origin of locus classicus¹

Latin: classical place

Example Sentences

Frey is what happens when you make individual suffering, publically borne, the locus classicus of all literary culture.

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A single glance at the locus classicus might have made this error impossible.

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A single glance at the locus classicus, might have made this error impossible.

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The following sections of this book are the locus classicus for these popular superstitions.

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The expression “wisdom,” as it is employed in the locus classicus, Prov.

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The locus classicus for this is generally taken to be Mme. de Maintenon's well-known letter about her brother's housekeeping.

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