au lieu de
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Preposition[edit]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see au, lieu, de.
- Nous arriverons au lieu de rendez-vous une heure tôt ― We'll arrive at the location of the meeting an hour early.
- instead of
- Synonym: à la place de
Descendants[edit]
- → English: in lieu of (calque)