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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sun wheel, sunwise, Sunyata, Sun Yat-sen, suo jure, suo loco, Suomi, suovetaurilia, sup, Sup. Ct., supe
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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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