/ Dictionary / Index I in statu quo*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in sta•tu quo Pronunciation: (in stä't kwō' Eng. in stā'ty kwō', stach'), [key] — Latin. Latin. in the state in which (anything was or is). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. instate instauration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language