Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in loco parentum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in- lo-co -par-en-tum
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Assuming the role of a parent.

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What does in loco parentum mean?
Assuming the role of a parent.

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