au lieu de

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French

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Etymology

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From the classical Latin expression (in) locō (in place (of)), consisting of the ablative of locus (place), preceded or followed by a genitive, as in “parentis locō esse”, Cicero, Div. in Caecil., 19.61.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o ljø də/
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Preposition

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au lieu de

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see au,‎ lieu,‎ de.
    Nous arriverons au lieu de rendez-vous une heure tôtWe'll arrive at the location of the meeting an hour early.
  2. instead of
    Synonym: à la place de

Descendants

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  • English: in lieu of (calque)