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genius loci

UK/ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈləʊki/US/ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/

genius loci noun: the minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.

Noun

genius loci (plural genii loci or genii locorum)

  1. (Roman) The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.
  2. (figuratively) The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration.
    Synonyms:
    geist, muse, ambience

genius loci meaning in Tamil

genius loci in Tamil

தேவதை

Synonyms of genius loci

Forms of genius loci

pluralgenii loci
pluralgenii locorum

Origin of genius loci

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

Questions about genius loci

What does genius loci mean?
Genius loci means the minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.
What is genius loci in Tamil?
Genius loci in Tamil is தேவதை. See Genius loci meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is genius loci?
Genius loci is a noun.
How do you pronounce genius loci?
Genius loci is pronounced /ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/ (US).
What is the plural of genius loci?
The plural of genius loci is genii loci.

Words near genius loci in the dictionary

  1. genitus
  2. genius
  3. genius familiae
  4. genius hominis
  5. genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
  6. genius loci
  7. genius locorum
  8. geniuses
  9. geniuslike
  10. geniusness
  11. geniza

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Adapted from Wiktionary: genius loci (page history and authors); genius loci (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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