loco citato
Definition
- Adverb:
- In the place cited: "loco citato" is a Latin phrase used in academic or legal writing to refer to a passage or source that has been previously cited in the same text. It directs the reader to the exact location (e.g., page, line, or section) where the cited material appears.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The argument is supported by data from Smith (2020), loco citato. (Refers to the same source cited earlier in the text.)
- For further details, see loco citato in the previous chapter. (Directs the reader to the specific passage already mentioned.)
Advanced Usage
"loco citato" in footnotes: Often abbreviated as "loc. cit." in scholarly footnotes or endnotes.
- The principle is explained in loc. cit., page 45. (The explanation appears in the previously cited work on that page.)
Distinction from "op. cit.": While "loco citato" refers to the same passage in a previously cited work, "op. cit." (opere citato) refers to the same work but a different passage.
- The theory is outlined in loc. cit., but expanded in op. cit., chapter 3. (The exact passage is cited, while the work is referenced elsewhere.)
Variants and Related Words
Loc. cit. (abbreviation): The standard abbreviated form of "loco citato" in academic writing.
- See loc. cit. for the original statement. (Refer to the previously cited passage.)
Op. cit. (abbreviation): "opere citato" (in the work cited), referring to a different part of the same work.
- The methodology is described in op. cit., pp. 12–15. (In the work already cited, on those pages.)
Synonyms
- In the same place: A plain English equivalent for "loco citato."
- As previously cited: Another way to express the same idea.
Usage Notes
- Context: Primarily used in formal academic writing, legal documents, and scholarly citations. It is not common in everyday speech or informal writing.
- Formatting: Often italicized as a foreign phrase, though it may appear in plain text in some style guides.