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status quo ante bellum

/ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ ˌænti ˈbɛləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
sta-tus quo an-te -bel-lum
IPA
/ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ ˌænti ˈbɛləm/
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation as it existed prior to the war (often implying the withdrawal of enemy troops and the restoration of pre-war leadership, so that no side gains or loses any rights or territory as a result of the war).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin status quō ante bellum (literally “situation as it existed before the war”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ ˌænti ˈbɛləm/

Phrases

status quo status quo ante

Frequently Paired Words

status quo status quo ante uti possidetis

Rhymes With

antebellum cerebellum vellum flagellum labellum scutellum postbellum flabellum clitellum capitellum haustellum vestibulocerebellum

Questions

How do you pronounce status quo ante bellum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ ˌænti ˈbɛləm/.
What does status quo ante bellum mean?
A situation as it existed prior to the war (often implying the withdrawal of enemy troops and the restoration of pre-war leadership, so that no side gains or loses any rights or territory as a result of the war).
Where does status quo ante bellum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin status quō ante bellum (literally “situation as it existed before the war”).

How to pronounce status quo ante bellum

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