locum tenens

== English == === Etymology === Existing in English since the seventeenth century: from Medieval Latin locum tenēns (literally “one holding a place”). Doublet of lieutenant. === 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== locum locus tenant ==== Translations ==== ==== References ====