Locum Tenens Definition
lōkəm tēnĕnz, tĕnənz
locum-tenentes
noun
A person taking another's place for the time being; temporary substitute, as for a doctor or a member of the clergy.
Webster's New World
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locum-tenentesOrigin of Locum Tenens
Medieval Latin locum tenēns Latin locum accusative of locus place Latin tenēns present participle of tenēre to hold
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Existing in English since the seventeenth century: from Medieval Latin locum tenens, “one holding a place".
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