LOCUS CLASSICUS
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Locus Classicus.
Locus Classicus - as a noun
An authoritative and often-quoted passage
Example Sentences
"He cited the passage from Shakespeare as a locus classicus on the theme of Love."
"The philosopher referred to Plato's Republic as a locus classicus for his argument."
"In the field of economics, Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is considered a locus classicus."
"The lawyer presented a locus classicus from a previous court case as evidence."
"The professor discussed the locus classicus of evolutionary theory in Darwin's Origin of Species."