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locus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin locus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l??k?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?lo?k?s/
- Rhymes: -??k?s
Noun
locus (plural loci)
- A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
- (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
- (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
- (chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Usage notes
- Sometimes confused with locust.
Derived terms
- homeolocus
- method of loci
- superlocus
Related terms
- local
- locality
- localization
- localize
- locate
- location
- locator
Translations
Anagrams
- ULOCs, clous
Latin
Etymology
From older stlocus, from Proto-Italic *stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?lo.kus/, [????k?s?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?lo.kus/, [?l??kus]
Noun
locus m (genitive loc?); second declension
- place, spot (a specific location)
- a passage of literature
- in the plural with neuter gender: a region or general geographic area
Declension
Second-declension noun (otherwise or neuter).
The inflection is irregular. For senses one and two, the declension follows the regular masculine pattern. For sense three, the plural forms become neuter in gender and form.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- locus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- locus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- locus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- locus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin locus. Doublet of luego.
Noun
locus m (plural loci)
- (genetics) locus
locus From the web:
- what locust
- what locust tree has thorns
- what locust look like
- what locust means
- what locus mean
- what locusts eat
- what locus standi means
- what locusts do
local
English
Etymology
From Middle English local, from Late Latin loc?lis (“belonging to a place”), possibly also via Old French local; ultimately from Latin locus (“a place”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l??kl?/
- (General American) enPR: l?k??l, IPA(key): /?lo?kl?/
- Rhymes: -??k?l
Adjective
local (comparative more local, superlative most local)
- From or in a nearby location.
- Holonyms: statal, national, federal, unional, supranational, global
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- Antonym: global
- (mathematics, not comparable, of a condition or state) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- Synonym: topical
- Descended from an indigenous population.
Translations
Noun
local (plural locals)
- A person who lives near a given place.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.
- (rail transport, chiefly US) A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
- The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local.
- Synonym: stopper
- Antonyms: fast, express
- (Britain) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- I got barred from my local, so I've started going all the way into town for a drink.
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- Functional programming languages usually don't allow changing the immediate value of locals once they've been initialized, unless they're explicitly marked as being mutable.
- 2012, Cesar Otero, ?Rob Larsen, Professional JQuery (page 25)
- Globals are visible anywhere in your application, whereas locals are visible only in the function in which they're declared.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- 2009, R. Stafford Johnson, Bond Evaluation, Selection, and Management (page 316)
- On most futures exchanges, there are two major types of futures traders/members: commission brokers and locals.
- 2009, R. Stafford Johnson, Bond Evaluation, Selection, and Management (page 316)
Translations
Adverb
local (comparative more local, superlative most local)
- In the local area; within a city, state, country, etc.
- It's never been more important to buy local.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- local in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- local in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- local at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- colla
Asturian
Adjective
local (epicene, plural locales)
- Alternative form of llocal
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin loc?lis, from Latin locus, attested from 1803.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /lo?kal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /lu?kal/
Adjective
local (masculine and feminine plural locals)
- local
Derived terms
- localitzar
- localment
Related terms
- lloc
- localitat
Noun
local m (plural locals)
- property, premises; business, storefront
References
Further reading
- “local” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “local” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “local” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin loc?lis, from Latin locus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?.kal/
Adjective
local (feminine singular locale, masculine plural locaux, feminine plural locales)
- local
Antonyms
- global
Derived terms
- anesthésie locale
- classe locale
- localité
- localisation
Related terms
- lieu
- location
Noun
local m (plural locaux)
- room
Descendants
- ? Danish: lokale
Further reading
- “local” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- colla
Ladin
Pronunciation
Adjective
local m (feminine singular locala, masculine plural locai, feminine plural locales)
- local
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu?kal/
Adjective
local
- local
Noun
local m
- room
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin loc?lis, from Latin locus. Cognate with the inherited lugar.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /lu.?ka?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo.?kaw/
- Hyphenation: lo?cal
Adjective
local m or f (plural locais, comparable)
- local
Noun
local m (plural locais)
- premises, rooms
- site
- place, location
Synonyms
- (place, site): lugar, sítio
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French local, Late Latin localis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lo?kal/
Adjective
local m or n (feminine singular local?, masculine plural locali, feminine and neuter plural locale)
- local
Declension
Related terms
- localitate
- loc
- loca?ie
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin loc?lis, from Latin locus. Compare the inherited doublet lugar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lo?kal/, [lo?kal]
- Hyphenation: lo?cal
Adjective
local (plural locales)
- local
Derived terms
- Grupo Local
- Policía Local
Noun
local m (plural locales)
- premises, rooms
- (Mexico) store or other retail unit in a shopping center
Derived terms
local From the web:
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- what local channel is abc
- what local channel is the chiefs game on
- what local channel is monday night football on
- what local channel is fox
- what local channels are on hulu
- what local channel is the browns game on
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