locus
nounHow many syllables in locus?
There are 2 syllables in the word locus.How to pronounce locus:
Definition of locus:
- locus (noun):
- the place where something is situated or occurs site, location
- the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting).
Synonyms for locus:
axis
base
capital
center
central
core
cynosure
epicenter
focus
ground zero
headquarters
heart
hub
locale
mecca
navel
nerve center
nexus
nucleus
omphalos
playground
seat
venue
Antonyms for locus:
annex
annexe
appearance
benefit
divorce
exterior
exteriority
face
front
offshoot
outside
periphery
spoke
surface
unemployment
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- limping
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- levied
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- leveled
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