Definition of 'locus classicus'
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Word forms: plural Latin ˈloˌciˈ classiˌci (ˈloʊˌsaɪˈ klæsɪˌsaɪ
)
a passage often cited as authoritative in illustrating a certain point or subject
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locus classicus in American English
(ˈloukus ˈklɑːssɪˌkus, English ˈloukəs ˈklæsɪkəs)
Latin
Word forms: plural loci classici (ˈlouki ˈklɑːssɪˌki, English ˈlousai ˈklæsəˌsai, ˈloukai ˈklæsɪˌkai)
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