Meaning of lucus a non lucendo | Babel Free

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.”

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