loco citato

adverb

lo·​co ci·​ta·​to

ˈlō(ˌ)kōsīˈtā(ˌ)tō,

ˈlä(ˌ)kōsə̇ˈtä(ˌ)tō

: in the place cited : in the passage quoted

—abbreviation loc. cit.

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