locus amoenus
locus amoenus · loci amoeni
locus amoenus
A literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a…A literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a meadow, trees (for shade) and water; sometimes evoking connotations of Eden or Elysium.
Meaning
1 sensesA literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a meadow, trees (for shade) and water; sometimes evoking connotations of Eden or Elysium.
locus amoenus
Translations
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By meaning 1
literary motif:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin locus amoenus (“pleasant place”).Learned borrowing from Latin locus amoenus (“pleasant place”).
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Forms
plural: loci amoeni| Singular | locus amoenus |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular