genius locorum

UK/ˈd͡ʒiːnɪəs lɒˈkɔːɹəm/Latinate/ˈɡenius loˈkoːɹum/Latinate[ˈɡenius loˈkoːɹũ]

noun

A single spirit or minor deity (genius) which watches over several places, rather than only one.

OriginLatin genius locorum →
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Meanings

noungenius locorum (plural genii locorum)

plural genii locorum

  1. rareA single spirit or minor deity (genius) which watches over several places, rather than only one.

Origin

  1. Latingenius locorum“tutelary spirit of the places”
  2. Englishgenius locorum

A borrowing of Latin genius locorum (“tutelary spirit of the places”), employing the genitive plural of locus (“place”).

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genius locorum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20locorum

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“genius locorum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20locorum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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