Pronunciation: - ' kla-si-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural loci clas · si · ci \ - ' kla-s ə - ˌ s ī , - ˌ k ī , - ˌ k ē \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1853
1 : a passage that has become a standard for the elucidation of a word or subject
2 : a classic case or example