English
in loco parentis
In loco parentis comes from Latin in locō parentis ‘in place of a parent’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEin locō parentis‘in place of a parent’
- Englishtodayin loco parentis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEin locō parentis‘in place of a parent’
- Englishtodayin loco parentis
Every English word from Latin in locō parentis
Today it means
adv Assuming the place or position of a parent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin in locō parentis / in loco parentis