Latin word root · Earth & Sky
loc-: place
loc- is a Latin root meaning “place”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: place
Root forms: loc-, locat-
Source word: locus — place (referring to a specific location)
Word family and examples
- local
relating to a particular area or neighborhood
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