statu quo
French
Etymology
From Latin statū quō (“the state in which”), from statū, ablative singular of status (“state”), + quō (“in which”), ablative singular of quī (“which”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sta.ty ko/, /sta.ty kwo/
Further reading
- “statu quo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin statū quō (literally “in the state in which”), from statū, ablative singular of status (“state”), + quō (“in which”), ablative singular of quī (“which”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˌtatu ˈkwo/ [esˌt̪a.t̪u ˈkwo]
Further reading
- “statu quo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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