quo

1 of 2

verb, past tense

ˈkwō

variant of quoth

archaic

: said entry 1

—used chiefly in the first and third persons with a postpositive subject

quo

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: something received or given for something else

the exchange of quids for quos out of the public's sight and hearing

—R. H. Rovere

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin quid pro quo

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