locus

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
 * 2)  The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
 * 3)  A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
 * 4)  A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
 * 1)  A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.
 * 2)  A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.

Usage notes

 * Sometimes confused with.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Danish:, lokalitet
 * Dutch:, localiteit
 * Finnish: tapahtumapaikka,, ,
 * French:, ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, , , ,
 * Occitan:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Slovak:
 * Spanish: ,


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: meetkundige plaats
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: mértani hely, helygörbe, mozgásdiagram
 * Indonesian:
 * Japanese:
 * Occitan:
 * Spanish:


 * Dutch: plaats van een gen in een chromosoom
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Hungarian: lokusz, génhely, lókusz
 * Indonesian:
 * Occitan: locus
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Hungarian: szöveghely,

Etymology
. Ultimately an. .

Etymology
From, probably from , from. However, De Vaan is skeptical of this derivation due to the suffix not being attested in any other word, and leaves the origin open.

Noun

 * 1) place, spot a specific location
 * 2) a passage of literature
 * 3) in the plural with neuter gender: a region or general geographic area
 * 1) a passage of literature
 * 2) in the plural with neuter gender: a region or general geographic area

Descendants

 * Balkan Romance:
 * Dalmatian:
 * Italo-Romance:
 * Sardinian:
 * Padanian:
 * Old
 * Northern Gallo-Romance:
 * Southern Gallo-Romance:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
 * Sardinian:
 * Padanian:
 * Old
 * Northern Gallo-Romance:
 * Southern Gallo-Romance:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
 * Old
 * Northern Gallo-Romance:
 * Southern Gallo-Romance:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
 * Northern Gallo-Romance:
 * Southern Gallo-Romance:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
 * Southern Gallo-Romance:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
 * Ibero-Romance:
 * Borrowings:
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Etymology
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