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locus
classicus
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Locus classicus
[
loh
-k
oo
s
klahs
-si-k
oo
s
;
Eng.
loh
-k
uh
s
klas
-i-k
uh
s
]
Locus classicus
[
loh
-k
oo
s
klahs
-si-k
oo
s
;
Eng.
loh
-k
uh
s
klas
-i-k
uh
s
]
Show IPA
/
ˈloʊ
kʊs ˈklɑs
sɪˌkʊs
;
Eng.
ˈloʊ
kəs ˈklæs
ɪ
kəs
/
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In the
classics
,
literature
or
theology
, locus (or locus classicus) marks the first appearance of a phrase or the definitive passage that is authoritative for an idea.
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