locus

C2+ Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˈloʊkəs/ UK /ˈləʊkəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a particular position or place; the set of points satisfying a condition

The brain's amygdala is a locus of emotional response.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a particular position or... place position location site spot point center

Word family

Related forms local locate location locomotion

Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin locus ('place, spot, position'), from Old Latin stlocus, of uncertain further origin.

locus Latin

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Topics

Places & Geography

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# locus

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈloʊkəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈləʊkəs/

## Meanings
1. a particular position or place; the set of points satisfying a condition

## Examples
- The brain's amygdala is a locus of emotional response.

## Synonyms
- place
- position
- location
- site
- spot
- point
- center

## Related Forms
- local
- locate
- location
- locomotion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: locus

## Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin locus ('place, spot, position'), from Old Latin stlocus, of uncertain further origin.

## AI Etymology
Locus is borrowed directly from Latin locus ('place, spot, position'), from Old Latin stlocus, of uncertain further origin. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a particular position or place; the set of points satisfying a condition", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin locus. Related words include local, locate, location, locomotion.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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