Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in loco

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: in- lo-co
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In the right, proper or natural place.

prep_phrase

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in loco.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: in loco

Phrases

in loco parentis in situ

Frequently Paired Words

in loco parentis in situ

Questions

What does in loco mean?: In the right, proper or natural place.
Where does in loco come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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