in statu quo

in sta·tu quo
US/ˌɪn ˈstɑ.tu ˈkwoʊ/US/-ˈsteɪ.tju-/US/-ˈstæt͡ʃ.u-/

adverb

In the former or same state.

OriginNew Latin in statū quō →
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Meanings

adverbin statu quo (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the former or same state.

Origin

  1. New Latinin statū quō
  2. Englishin statu quo

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin in statū quō (literally “in the state in which”). First attested in 1602.

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Translations

Polish in statu quo
  • in statu quoin the former or same state
Cite this entry
APA

in statu quo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20statu%20quo

MLA

“in statu quo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20statu%20quo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in statu quo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20statu%20quo.

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