locus classicus

1. 1.

   an authoritative and often-quoted passage

   Broaderpassage

Questions about locus classicus

What does locus classicus mean?

locus classicus means "an authoritative and often-quoted passage".

Is locus classicus a common word?

locus classicus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.