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genius loci

noun
/ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki/US/ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈləʊki/UK

Etymology

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

  1. learned borrowing from genius loci

Definitions

  1. The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.

  2. The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic…

    The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for genius loci. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA