LOCUM TENENS


Meaning of LOCUM TENENS in English

[ ˌləʊkəm'ti:nɛnz , 'tɛn- ]

■ noun ( plural locum tenentes tɪ'nɛnti:z , tɛ- ) a temporary deputy, especially one acting for a cleric or doctor.

Origin

C17: from med. L., lit. 'one holding a place' (see locus , tenant ).

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