n., pl., loci clas·si·ci (klăs'ĭ-sī', -kī').
A passage from a classic or standard work that is cited as an illustration or instance.
[New Latin : Latin locus, place + Latin classicus, belonging to the highest class.]
Dictionary:
locus clas·si·cus (klăs'ĭ-kəs)
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[New Latin : Latin locus, place + Latin classicus, belonging to the highest class.]
Wordsmith Words:
locus classicus |
(LO-kus KLAS-i-kus)
noun plural loci classici (lo-KI KLAS-i-si, -ki)
A passage from a classic or standard work that is cited as an illustration or instance.
Etymology
New Latin : Latin locus, place + Latin classicus, belonging to the highest class.
Latin Phrase:
locus classicus |
A classical passage; the acknowledged place of reference.
WordNet:
locus classicus |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an authoritative and often-quoted passage
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