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suo loco
[ soo-oh law-koh; English soo-oh loh-koh ]
/ ˈsʊ oʊ ˈlɔ koʊ; English ˈsu oʊ ˈloʊ koʊ /
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adverb Latin.
in one's own or rightful place.
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How to use suo loco in a sentence
Bone pater, vide bene quale saxum suo loco jacens movere coneris.
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British Dictionary definitions for suo loco
suo loco
/ (ˈsuːəʊ ˈlɒkəʊ) /
adverb
mainly law in a person or thing's own or rightful place
Word Origin for suo loco
Latin
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