Pronunciation: - ' t ē - ˌ nenz, - ' te-, -n ə nz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural locum te · nen · tes \ -ti- ' nen- ˌ t ē z \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, (one) holding a place
Date: 1641
: one filling an office for a time or temporarily taking the place of another ― used especially of a doctor or clergyman