in statu quo en · ADV
Pronunciation
- ĭn′ stä′to͞o kwō′
- -stăch′o͞o-
- /ˌɪn ˈstɑ.tu ˈkwoʊ/ (General-American)
- /-ˈstæt͡ʃ.u-/ (General-American)
- -stā′tyo͞o-
- /-ˈsteɪ.tju-/ (General-American)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin in statū quō (literally “in the state in which”). First attested in 1602.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) In the former or same state.
Translations (1)
pl in statu quo (in the former or same state)