quo
Latin for where
Quo appears almost exclusively in the phrase status quo, meaning the existing state of affairs.
Latin for "in which," quo rarely stands alone in English.
Quid pro quo (something for something) is the other common appearance—an exchange of favors or goods.
latin
Indispensable condition
- modus operandiCharacteristic way of working
- ex post factoEnacted after the fact
- pro rataIn exact proportion
- ad hocFor this purpose specifically
de facto · bona fide · per se · vice versa · et cetera · ipso facto · prima facie · mea culpa
sine qua non
Indispensable condition
- modus operandiCharacteristic way of working
- ex post factoEnacted after the fact
- pro rataIn exact proportion
ad hoc · de facto · bona fide · per se · vice versa · et cetera · ipso facto · prima facie · mea culpa · carpe diem
- quotation marksPunctuation framing cited text
- status quoExisting condition of affairs
- air quotesGestured skeptical punctuation
- immigration quotaCap on permitted newcomers
- famous quotesWidely recognized attributed statements
- movie quoteMemorable cinema dialogue
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