locus
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locus
- /ˈləʊkəs/ UK
- /ˈloʊkəs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊkəs
Where it comes from
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Proto-Indo-European *stel-der.
Proto-Italic *stlokos?
Old Latin stlocus
Latin locuslbor.
English locus
Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.
noun loci · locuses
- A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime. The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
- The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition. A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
- A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes. Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon
- A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
