in loco parentis

(formal)

to be responsible for a child while the child's parents are absent Teachers are in loco parentis while children are at school.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lucan	-	History
Poncio	PON-thyo (Spanish), PON-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
RocÍO	ro-THEE-o (Spanish), ro-SEE-o (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Ulisse	oo-LEES-se	Italian
Joanna	jo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)	English, Polish, Biblical
Toal	-	Irish