locus classicus
noun
locus clas·si·cus -ˈkla-si-kəs 
plural loci classici -ˈkla-sə-ˌsī
-ˌkī,
-ˌkē
1
: a passage that has become a standard for the elucidation of a word or subject
2
: a classic case or example
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1
loci classici
noun
as in paradigms
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- paradigms
- cross sections
- classics
- instances
- examples
- samples
- specimens
- representatives
- prototypes
- archetypes
- exemplifications
- cases
- exemplars
- manifestations
- signs
- illustrations
- indications
- microcosms
- evidences