locum tenens
[ loh-kuh m tee-nenz, ten-inz ]
/ ˈloʊ kəm ˈti nɛnz, ˈtɛn ɪnz /
noun, plural lo·cum te·nen·tes [loh-kuh m tuh-nen-teez] /ˈloʊ kəm təˈnɛn tiz/. Chiefly British.
a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
Also called
locum.
Origin of locum tenens
First recorded in 1635–45,
locum tenens is from the Medieval Latin word
locum tenēns holding the place
OTHER WORDS FROM locum tenens
lo·cum-te·nen·cy [loh-kuh m-tee-nuh n-see, -ten-uh n-] /ˌloʊ kəmˈti nən si, -ˈtɛn ən-/, nounWords nearby locum tenens
loculation,
locule,
loculicidal,
loculus,
locum,
locum tenens,
locus,
locus classicus,
locus in quo,
locus of control,
locus sigilli
Example sentences from the Web for locum tenens
A chief-of-staff is the only man to be the locum-tenens of the commander.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 |Adam Gurowski
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 clergyman
Often shortened to: locum
Word Origin for locum tenens
C17: Medieval Latin: (someone) holding the place (of another)