quo
verbosostantivoattestato nei dialoghi
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Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
verbo
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obsoletoquoth
Etimologia
See quoth.
sostantivo
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Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
[…]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; the quo there was the taking up of the streets? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there?
Quid pro quo benefits are by nature differentially available to individuals, depending upon the quo—upon what promise has been made or performance provided.
It is hard to pull off a quid pro quo if the holder of the quo doesn’t know about the quid.
Forme
- plurale
- quos
quo · Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
quota · A proportional part or share; the share or proportion…quote · A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.quoting · A quoted statement; a quote.