单词 | locus desperatus |
释义 | locus desperatus/ˌləʊkəs ˌdɛspəˈrɑːtəs/ /ˌlɒkəs ˌdɛspəˈreɪtəs/noun A corrupted passage, especially one in an ancient text, which defies interpretation. OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Lewis Theobald (d. 1744), literary editor and writer. From post-classical Latin locus desperatus from classical Latin locus + dēspērātus. |
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