locum tenens
English
Etymology
Existing in English since the seventeenth century: from Medieval Latin locum tenens, “one holding a place”.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌləʊkəm ˈtɛnɛns/
Noun
locum tenens (plural locum tenentes or locos tenentes)
- A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.
Translations
References
- The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]
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