genius loci

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈləʊki/|/ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈləʊkaɪ/|/ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈləʊsaɪ/    美 /ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/|/ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈloʊkaɪ/|/ˈd͡ʒinjəs ˈloʊsaɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place. Roman
  2. The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration. figuratively

词形变化

genii loci plural genii locorum plural

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin genius loci (“tutelary deity of a/the place”), from the singular genitive form of locus (“place”).
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