locus classicus noun phr. [,lǝʊkǝs 'klasɪkǝs, ,lɒkǝs] Pl. loci classici [,lǝʊsʌɪ 'klasɪsʌɪ, ,lɒki: 'klasɪki:]. M19.
[Latin = classical place.]
A passage regarded as the principal authority on a subject or the origin of a quotation or saying; the best known occurrence of an idea or theme.

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