in loco

in lo·co

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in loh-koh]
- /ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in loh-koh]
- /ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ/

Definitions of in loco words

adverb in loco in place; in the proper place. 1
adverb in loco In the place; in the proper or natural place. 0

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Origin of in loco

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for In loco

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of In loco

in loco popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

in loco usage trend in Literature

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