lucus a non lucendo love

lucus a non lucendo

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  • noun An absurd etymology or derivation; hence, anything inconsequent or illogical. Sometimes shortened to lucus a non.

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  • An absurd word derivation; illogical explanationor non sequitur. (Luciferous Logolepsy)

    May 16, 2008