locus classicus

locus classicus [loh-koo s klahs-si-koo s; English loh-kuh s klas-i-kuh s] noun, plural lo·ci clas·si·ci [loh-kee klahs-si-kee; English loh-sahy klas-uh-sahy, loh-kahy klas-i-kahy] /ˈloʊ ki ˈklɑs sɪˌki; English ˈloʊ saɪ ˈklæs əˌsaɪ, ˈloʊ kaɪ ˈklæs ɪˌkaɪ/. Latin. classical source: a passage commonly cited to illustrate or explain a subject or word. Liberaldictionary.com

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Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for locus classicus locus classicus noun plural loci classici (ˈklæsɪˌsaɪ) an authoritative and often quoted passage from a standard work Word Origin for locus classicus Latin: classical place Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012