locus communis

Latin

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).

Noun

locus commūnis m (genitive locī commūnis); second declension

1. 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)