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Term: circulus, cujus centrum diabolus

Description:

The term "circulus, cujus centrum diabolus" is a Latin phrase meaning "a circle, whose center is the devil." It is a metaphorical expression often used to describe a situation or group where evil or wickedness dominates.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Noun (singular): circulus
• Noun (singular): centrum
• Noun (singular): diabolus
• Phrase: circulus, cujus centrum diabolus

Possible Senses and Usages:

1. Noun (circulus): Referring to a round geometric shape or a closed curve.
2. Noun (centrum): Representing the central point or focus of something.
3. Noun (diabolus): Referring to the devil or an evil spirit in various religious beliefs.
4. Phrase (circulus, cujus centrum diabolus): Metaphorically describing a situation or group dominated by evil or wickedness.

Examples:

Noun (circulus):

1. The children sat in a circle, holding hands and singing songs.
2. Her drawings always involved perfect circles.

Noun (centrum):

1. The garden's fountain served as the centrum, attracting visitors from all directions.
2. Education is often seen as the centrum of a thriving society.

Noun (diabolus):

1. Legends say that the brave knight defeated the diabolus and saved the kingdom.
2. The exorcism was conducted to banish the diabolus from the possessed person.

Phrase (circulus, cujus centrum diabolus):

1. In this corrupt organization, power lies within a circulus, cujus centrum diabolus.
2. History books often illustrate periods when societies fell into a circulus, cujus centrum diabolus.

Related Products:

• Latin Language Dictionary
• Metaphors and Idioms: A Comprehensive Guide