Excerpt
Excerpt noun - A part taken from a longer work.
Usage example: he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Locus classicus and excerpt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Locus classicus" instead a noun "Excerpt".
Locus classicus
Locus classicus noun - An authoritative and often-quoted passage.
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Synonyms for Locus classicus
Excerpt and locus classicus are semantically related. You can use "Excerpt" instead a noun phrase "Locus classicus".
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Locus classicus and Excerpt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/locus_classicus
Excerpt & Locus classicus. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/locus_classicus>.
Locus classicus or Excerpt. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/locus_classicus.
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