loci
UK/ˈləʊsaɪ//ˈloʊsaɪ/
loci is the alternative form of locie.
loci is the plural of locus.
Meaning of locie
Noun
locie (plural locies)
- A steam locomotive.
- […] a locie which had originally operated on the New York Elevated Railway and ended up serving both mills and mines […]1976, Howard White, Raincoast Chronicles, First Five, page 119
Meaning of locus
Noun
locus (plural loci or locuses)
- A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
- The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
- The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
- A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
- A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
- Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon
- A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.
Forms of loci
| plural | locis |
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Phrases with loci
Questions about loci
- What is loci the alternative form of?
- Loci is the alternative form of locie.
- How do you pronounce loci?
- Loci is pronounced /ˈləʊsaɪ/ (UK).
Words near loci in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: loci (page history and authors); locie (page history and authors); locus (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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