lucus

But it is not by the tone of voice that we make an antiphrasis to indicate the opposite of what the words convey; but either the words in which it is expressed are used in the opposite of their etymological sense, as a grove is called lucus from its want of light; or it is customary to use a certain form of expression, although it puts yes for no by a law of contraries, as when we ask in a place for what is not there, and get the answer,

On Christian Doctrine, in Four Books Saint Augustine 1887

Christianity; but such a world-wide term as Socratic love can hardly be explained by the lucus-a-non-lucendo theory.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

This Sun, into which Jones was now conducted, was truly named, as lucus a non lucendo24; for it was an apartment into which the sun had scarce ever looked.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

Holiday quasi lucus a non lucendo, because he gave such few holidays to his school.

Kenilworth 2004

A COLD name she must have; partly, perhaps, on the ‘lucus a non lucendo’ principle — partly on that of the ‘fitness of things,’ for she has about her an external coldness.

The Life of Charlotte Bronte 2002

Even more remarkably, lucus “forest” was derived from lucere “be bright” because of the lack of light in the forest.

STUDY OF LANGUAGE ALVAR ELLEG 1968

"Hiring servants for life," -- that is the most intrepid _lucus a non lucendo_ of the century.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Various

_Pan giallo_ is perhaps so called _quasi lucus, _ it being neither bread nor yellow.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Various

Regarding this part of the contention, it is only necessary to point out that no "pictorial effects" were possible under such a system, which is really a lucus a non lucendo.

Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Montagu Browne

The name "Irish Pennant" is given, on the _lucus-a-non_ principle, (just as a dead calm is "an Irish hurricane, straight up and down,") to any dangling end of rope or stray bit of "shakings," and its appropriateness to the following sketches will doubtless be perceived by the reader, on reaching the end.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Various