genius loci
/ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈləʊki//ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/
词源链
- 英语English
genius loci
词源说明
Learned borrowing from Latin genius loci (“tutelary deity of a/the place”), from the singular genitive form of locus (“place”).
释义
名词noun
- 1(Roman mythology) The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.
- 2figurativelyThe spirit or atmosphere of a place