English Explanatory Dictionary

genius locorum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single spirit or minor deity (genius) which watches over several places, rather than only one.

Pronunciation

jēʹnĭəs lŏkôʹrəm /ˈd͡ʒiːnɪəs lɒˈkɔːɹəm/ /ˈɡenius loˈkoːɹum/ [ˈɡenius loˈkoːɹũ]

Word forms

genius locorum genii locorum

Etymology

A borrowing of Latin genius locorum (“tutelary spirit of the places”), employing the genitive plural of locus (“place”).

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