English Explanatory Dictionary

genius loci

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.
  2. The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration.

Pronunciation

gĕʹnĭo͝os' lōʹki jēʹnyəs lōʹkī jēʹnyəs lōʹsī /ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/ /ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈloʊkaɪ/ /ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈloʊsaɪ/ /ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈləʊki/ /ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈləʊkaɪ/ /ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈləʊsaɪ/

Word forms

genius loci genii loci genii locorum

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genius loci (“tutelary deity of a/the place”), from the singular genitive form of locus (“place”).

Synonyms

geist muse ambience

Related words

genius hominis genius familiae
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