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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
situation
English
Alternative forms
- scituation (hyper?correct, obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English situacioun, situacion, from Middle French situation, from Medieval Latin situatio (“position, situation”), from situare (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”). Equivalent to situate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?t-yo?o-?'sh?n, s?ch-o?o-?'sh?n, IPA(key): /s?tju??e???n/, /s?t?u?(w)e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
situation (plural situations)
- The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows:
- ...he being naturally an underground animal by birth and breeding, the situation of Badger's house exactly suited him and made him feel at home; while the Rat, who slept every night in a bedroom the windows of which opened on a breezy river, naturally felt the atmosphere still and oppressive.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows:
- The place in which something is situated; a location.
- 1833, Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist, The American Flower Garden Directory, page 142:
- [Hibíscus] speciòsus is the most splendid, and deserves a situation in every garden.
- 1833, Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist, The American Flower Garden Directory, page 142:
- Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
- (Britain) A position of employment; a post.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin 2006, page 78:
- When he was nineteen, he suddenly left the 'Co-op' office, and got a situation in Nottingham.
- 1946, Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Choo Choo Ch'Boogie:
- You take a morning paper from the top of the stack
- And read the situations from the front to the back
- The only job that's open need a man with a knack
- So put it right back in the rack Jack.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin 2006, page 78:
- A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- Boss, we've got a situation here...
Synonyms
- (combination of circumstances): condition, set up; see also Thesaurus:state
Related terms
- site
- situate
- situated
- situationism
Translations
See also
- situation comedy, sitcom
References
- Source for the definitions:
- Dictionary.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. [1] (accessed: March 10, 2007).
- situation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- situation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- situation at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- titanious
French
Etymology
situer +? -ation
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.t?a.sj??/
Noun
situation f (plural situations)
- situation (all meanings)
Derived terms
- mise en situation
- situation intéressante
Descendants
- ? Romanian: situa?ie
Further reading
- “situation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Interlingua
Noun
situation (plural situationes)
- situation, state of affairs
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s?tva??u?n/, /s?t?a??u?n/
Noun
situation c
- a situation
Declension
Synonyms
- läge
Related terms
- nödsituation
- situationskomik
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