Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.

(transitive, obsolete) quoth

plural of quo

The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.

(law) A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers.

The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.

plural of quo warranto

(uncommon) Alternative form of status quo

plural of status quo

plural of status in quo