adv
Meaning 1
In the former or same state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
in statu quo
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Pronunciation
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ĭn′ stä′to͞o kwō′
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-stā′tyo͞o-
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-stăch′o͞o-
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General-American: /ˌɪn ˈstɑ.tu ˈkwoʊ/
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General-American: /-ˈsteɪ.tju-/
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General-American: /-ˈstæt͡ʃ.u-/
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin in statū quō (literally “in the state in which”). First attested in 1602.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: in statu quo — in the former or same state