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locum tenens
[ loh-kuhm tee-nenz, ten-inz ]
/ ˈloʊ kəm ˈti nɛnz, ˈtɛn ɪnz /
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noun, plural lo·cum te·nen·tes [loh-kuhm tuh-nen-teez]. /ˈloʊ kəm təˈnɛn tiz/. Chiefly British.
a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
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Also called, British, lo·cum [loh-kuhm] /ˈloʊ kəm/ .
Origin of locum tenens
First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin locum tenēns “holding the place”
OTHER WORDS FROM locum tenens
lo·cum-te·nen·cy [loh-kuhm-tee-nuhn-see, -ten-uhn-], /ˌloʊ kəmˈti nən si, -ˈtɛn ən-/, nounWords nearby locum tenens
Locris, locular, locule, loculicidal, loculus, locum tenens, locus, locus classicus, locus in quo, locus sigilli, locus standi
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British Dictionary definitions for locum tenens
locum tenens
/ (ˈləʊkəm ˈtiːnɛnz) /
noun plural locum tenentes (təˈnɛntiːz)
mainly British a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergymanOften shortened to: locum
Word Origin for locum tenens
C17: Medieval Latin: (someone) holding the place (of another)
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