lucus a non lucendo
Definitions
A form of illogical argument asserting that two things are related because they have opposite significations.
Examples
“This Sun, into which Jones was now conducted, was truly named, as lucus a non lucendo; for it was an apartment into which the sun had scarce ever looked.”
“BUDGE, strong drink⟳; […] Probably a corruption of BOOZE. Probably also, on the lucus a non lucendo principle, because its use⟳ made one incapable of budging.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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