locum tenens
Americannoun
plural
locum tenentesnoun
Other Word Forms
- locum-tenency noun
Etymology
Origin of locum tenens
First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin locum tenēns “holding the place”
Example Sentences
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Nearly nonverbal, Scrat wouldn’t even require a locum tenens; of all the movie’s sins, his omission is unforgivable.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022
In the Middle Ages, the term locum tenens, Latin for "holding the place," was used to describe substitute priests.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though still a church term, locum tenens is also used for temporary health-care jobs.
From Time Magazine Archive
John Huneke, 69, who last year sold the ophthalmology practice he ran for 33 years in Ada, Okla., has done several locum tenens stints through CompHealth.
From Time Magazine Archive
A young clergyman, recently come from England as locum tenens to an absent vicar, was then at Manly Beach with his wife.
From Six Letters From the Colonies by Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper)
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