LOCUS CLASSICUS


Meaning of LOCUS CLASSICUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈkla-si-kəs ]

noun

( plural loci clas·si·ci -ˈkla-sə-ˌsī, -ˌkī, -ˌkē)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.