locum tenens

locum te·nens

noun \-ˈtē-ˌnenz, -ˈte-, -nənz\

plural locum te·nen·tes\-ti-ˈnen-ˌtēz\

Definition of LOCUM TENENS

: one filling an office for a time or temporarily taking the place of another —used especially of a doctor or clergyman

Examples of LOCUM TENENS

1. <I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation.>

Origin of LOCUM TENENS

Medieval Latin, literally, (one) holding a place

First Known Use: 1641

Related to LOCUM TENENS

Synonyms: backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, substitute, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, sub

Related Words: alternate, understudy; apology, makeshift, stopgap; agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, procurator, proxy, rep, representative, surrogate; assistant, reliever, second; successor, superseder

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Rhymes with LOCUM TENENS

definiens, vas deferens