Latin dictionary · noun
locus
place (referring to a specific location)
Dictionary forms: locus, locī
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- place (referring to a specific location)
- a passage of literature
- opportunity; cause; occasion; grounds
- a region or general geographic area
Connected roots
- loc-
place
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- local
relating to a particular area or neighborhood
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| locus | nom. sg. |
| locī | nom. pl. |
| locī | gen. sg. |
| locōrum | gen. pl. |
| locō | dat. sg. |
| locīs | dat. pl. |
| locum | acc. sg. |
| locōs | acc. pl. |
| locō | abl. sg. |
| locīs | abl. pl. |
| loce | voc. sg. |
| locī | voc. pl. |
| locī | loc. sg. |
| loca | nom. pl. |
| loca | acc. pl. |
| loca | voc. pl. |
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