locus communis
Latin
Etymology
Calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).
Noun
locus commūnis m (genitive locī commūnis); second declension
- a general or common topic, such as a statement of proverbial wisdom; a commonplace
Declension
Second-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | locus commūnis | locī commūnēs |
| genitive | locī commūnis | locōrum commūnium |
| dative | locō commūnī | locīs commūnibus |
| accusative | locum commūnem | locōs commūnēs locōs commūnīs |
| ablative | locō commūnī | locīs commūnibus |
| vocative | loce commūnis | locī commūnēs |
Descendants
- → English: commonplace (calque)
- → French: lieu commun (calque)
- → Russian: о́бщее ме́сто (óbščeje mésto) (calque)