IN LOCO PARENTIS


Meaning of IN LOCO PARENTIS in English

Pronunciation: in- ' l ō -k ō -p ə - ' ren-t ə s

Function: adverb

Etymology: L

Date: 1818

: in the place of a parent <school officials acting in loco parentis >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.