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Meaning of "locus classicus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOCUS CLASSICUS

Latin: classical place.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCUS CLASSICUS

locus classicus  [ˈklæsɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCUS CLASSICUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locus classicus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCUS CLASSICUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of locus classicus in the English dictionary

The definition of locus classicus in the dictionary is an authoritative and often quoted passage from a standard work.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCUS CLASSICUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
autoicous
ɔːˈtɔɪkəs
Autolycus
ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
dioicous
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Ecclesiasticus
ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs
Granicus
ɡrəˈnaɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monostichous
ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs
octostichous
ɒkˈtɒstɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
tristichous
ˈtrɪstɪkəs
umbilicus
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCUS CLASSICUS

locule
loculed
loculi
loculicidal
loculus
locum
locum tenens
locum tenentes
locuplete
locus
locus sigilli
locus standi
locust
locust bean
locust bird
locust tree
locust-like
locusta
locustal
locution

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCUS CLASSICUS

apparatus criticus
dies non juridicus
ficus
globus hystericus
homo economicus
opinicus
Pentelicus
risus sardonicus
Saxo Grammaticus
status asthmaticus
status epilepticus
trismus cynicus
varix lymphaticus

Synonyms and antonyms of locus classicus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «locus classicus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCUS CLASSICUS

Find out the translation of locus classicus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locus classicus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locus classicus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轨迹classicus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

classicus locus
570 millions of speakers

English

locus classicus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोकस classicus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موضع classicus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

классическое местообитание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lócus classicus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবস্থান ক্লাসিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

locus classicus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Locus classicus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

locus classicus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軌跡クラシクス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

궤적 classicus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Locus classicus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

locus classicus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உன்னதமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट जागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Locus classicus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

locus classicus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

locus classicus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

класичне местообитание
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locus classicus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

locus classicus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

locus classicus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lokus classicus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

locus classicus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locus classicus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCUS CLASSICUS»

The term «locus classicus» is normally little used and occupies the 137.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCUS CLASSICUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locus classicus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCUS CLASSICUS»

Discover the use of locus classicus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to locus classicus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Word of Truth: A Summary of Christian Doctrine Based on ...
In the locus classicus of Psalm 51:10-12, 17 this seems impossible. The human heart is clearly identified with the right or steadfast spirit, the willing spirit, and the broken spirit of man, but the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. The locus classicus of  ...
Dale Moody, 1990
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Altruism and Reality: Studies in the Philosophy of the ...
BCA 9:140 ab is also not itself the locus classicus for Tsong kha pa's interpretation of negation and negandum in meditation on emptiness. He and later writers do not seem to offer an interpretation of it as such at all. This is a short half-verse, ...
Paul Williams, 2013
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Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to ...
Locus classicus. A Latin term used for the passage of Scripture or other literature that is usually cited as the best illustration or explanation of a word or subject. Examples: John 3:16 is a locus classicus of the gospel; Exodus 21:24 is the locus  ...
Bruce Corley, Steve W. Lemke, Grant I. Lovejoy, 2002
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A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology
Locus. CLASSICUS. I La rin, lit.: the classic place] A Latin exptession meaning the place whete one finds the cemtal key instance, tefetence potm, ot definitive text of something. The locus classicus could tefet to a case decision. a cettain ...
H. Victor Cond‰, 2004
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Flora in vegetacija makedonske stepe / Flora and Vegetation ...
problem is presented by visitors and plant collectors who are attracted because there are classic localities (locus classicus) of4 endemic species – Tulipa mariannae, Astragalus cernjavskii, Ferulago macedonica and Hedysarum macedonicum ...
Vlado Matevski, Andraž Čarni, Mitko Kostadinovski, 2008
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Consecrated Phrases: A Latin Theological Dictionary : Latin ...
132 Locus classicus such as a priest or doctor who substitutes for a pastor or another doctor who is away on vacation. Locus classicus Classic location (place) Refers to a proof-text or authoritative reference for a certain doctrine or the usual  ...
James T. Bretzke, 2013
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
(In Scotland) a lake; (more fully sea loch) an arm of the sea, especially when narrow or partially landlocked. loci classici, loci standi plurals of LOCUS CLASSICUS, LOCUS STANDI. loco /'laokao/ adjective L19 Spanish (= insane) ...
Andrew Delahunty, 2008
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Particulars, Actuality, and Identity Over Time, Vol 4: ...
Positions include extreme realism about possible worlds, with the attendant claim that there is nothing special about the actual world (Locus classicus: the chapter on foundations in David Lewis's Counterfactuals), as well as various kinds of ...
Michael Tooley, 2013
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Handbook for Biblical Interpretation: An Essential Guide to ...
An Essential Guide to Methods, Terms, and Concepts W. Randolph Tate. NARRATIVE, the pastoral setting in Gen. 18:1–8, the mountain locale for Jesus's discourse in Matthew). LOCUS CLASSICUS A text usually cited as the PARADIGM of a ...
W. Randolph Tate, 2012
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Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies: Over 300 Terms ...
locus classicus 74 came to be and what sources underlie the present work. See also historical criticism; source criticism. locusclassicus locus classicus. A Latin term meaning “classical place.” In biblical studies, locus classicus refers to a ...
Arthur G. Patzia, Anthony J. Petrotta, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCUS CLASSICUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locus classicus is used in the context of the following news items.
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TMCO: From Strangers to Colleagues
The second work on the program was the locus classicus of orchestral variations, the set that Brahms composed on a tune presumed to be by ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
2
La Grande Bouffe review – a fabulous feast of desire and disgust
Jaded, authentically perverted, drenched in ennui, this absurdist nightmare is a locus classicus of 1970s chateau erotica. In all its seedy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Deadly dreams
The movie sets a lot of the action at night with characters alone in bedrooms, ergo the locus classicus of horror victimhood, and the repeated ... «The Asian Age, Jun 15»
4
The judge who stood up to Indira Gandhi
The New York Times on 30 April, 1976, wrote an editorial about the case which has become locus classicus now: “If India ever finds its way ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»
5
Charles Correa, the urban conscience-keeper for India
Mumbai, one could argue, was the locus classicus of so many of his ideas and concerns. There was a great opportunity to build the city anew ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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Victor Davis Hanson's 'Seductions of Appeasement'
The European appeasement in the 1930s of an ascendant Third Reich is the locus classicus for any historical analogy with the present ... «PJ Media, Jun 15»
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Conspiracy Theories: The Public Trust Skepticism Factor
Conspiracy theorising, in political philosophy at least, has been identified with irrationality of the worst sort—here the locus classicus may be ... «The People's Voice, Jun 15»
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Guest Post: Article 15(1) Through the Lens of Intersectionality – I
In the United States, the locus classicus on intersectionality is the case of DeGraffenreid. In that case, the plaintiffs sought a determination that ... «Legally India, Jun 15»
9
Beyond traditional stances
They are not even interested in the locus classicus of the separatist politics because they have seen it to be a saga of missed opportunities and ... «Kashmir Images, Jun 15»
10
Grappling With Faith and the Death Penalty
Jewish/rabbinic law takes this verse as the locus classicus text giving "the state" not just the right but the responsibility (albeit using thoroughly ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Locus classicus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/locus-classicus>. May 2024 ».
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