quo

Meanings

• Latinate interjection or adverb

  A Latin word meaning 'how much' or 'what quantity'.

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Variants

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quo warranto , quo warrantos , quo vadis? , in statu quo , quid pro quo , quid pro quos , quids pro quo , quids pro quos , status quo , status quos , status quo ante , termini a quo , terminus a quo , terminus a quos , Domine , quo vadis? , locus in quo , status in quo

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'quid', meaning 'what' or 'which'. The 'o' at the end is an inflection used to ask a question in Latin.

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Trivia

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1. In medieval Europe, 'quo' was used as a term in scholastic philosophy to represent a question or a doubt.

2. In the legal profession, 'quo warranto' is a writ issued by a court to inquire into the legal right of a person to hold a particular office or to perform a particular act.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quid pro quo: A Latin term meaning 'something for something'. It refers to a situation where two parties make a reciprocal exchange of goods or services.

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Culture

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In Latin rhetoric, 'quo' was used as an interrogative pronoun to ask questions about quantity or extent. In modern English, it is mostly used in legal contexts, such as in a contract or a deposition, to ask for clarification about the extent or amount of something.

How to Memorize "quo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale or a balance, with 'quo' representing the question of how much or what quantity is being weighed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'quo' with the question 'how much' or 'what quantity'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering that 'quo' comes from the Latin word 'quid', meaning 'what'.

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