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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in loco parentis en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/ (UK)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Assuming the place or position of a parent.
    • All persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.

Relateds

in loco parentum

Translations (4)

fr in loco parentis (in loco parentis) · es in loco parentis (in loco parentis) · de in loco parentis (in loco parentis) · it in loco parentis (in loco parentis)