English Explanatory Dictionary

in statu quo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the former or same state.

Pronunciation

ĭn′ stä′to͞o kwō′ -stā′tyo͞o- -stăch′o͞o- /ˌɪn ˈstɑ.tu ˈkwoʊ/ /-ˈsteɪ.tju-/ /-ˈstæt͡ʃ.u-/

Word forms

in statu quo

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin in statū quō (literally “in the state in which”). First attested in 1602.

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