English Explanatory Dictionary

in loco parentis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Assuming the place or position of a parent.

Pronunciation

/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-in loco parentis.wav

Word forms

in loco parentis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”).

Related words

in loco parentum
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