Dictionary formlocus, loci(masculine)
Translation
place
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | locus | loci / loca |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | loce | loci / loca |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | locum | locos / loca |
| Genitiveof | loci | locorum |
| Dativeto, for | loco | locis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | loco | locis |
Examples
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This place is safe.
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The ground was rough.
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They pitched camp in that place.
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I have read many passages from his books.
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He gave him a place.
Locus is second declension and masculine, but its plural splits in two and the split carries meaning. Loca, a neuter plural, means physical places or a stretch of country. Loci, the regular masculine plural, means passages in a book or topics in an argument. The ablative loco has a life of its own meaning 'instead of', and English local, locate and locus all descend from the noun.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 11: locus, sine, tunc and 11 more words.