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.

Synonyms

Synonyms

locum (abbreviation; UK, informal)

proxy

stand-in

Related terms

locus
tenant

Translations

someone who temporarily fulfills the duties of another

German: Stellvertreter (de) m, Vertretungsperson f, Vertreter (de) m

Icelandic: staðgengill (is) m

References

↑ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]

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