locum tenens

lo·cum te·nens

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh-kuh m tee-nenz, ten-inz]
- /ˈloʊ kəm ˈti nɛnz, ˈtɛn ɪnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh-kuh m tee-nenz, ten-inz]
- /ˈloʊ kəm ˈti nɛnz, ˈtɛn ɪnz/

Definitions of locum tenens words

noun plural locum tenens a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy. 1
noun locum tenens a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergyman 0
noun locum tenens a person taking another's place for the time being; temporary substitute, as for a doctor or a member of the clergy 0
noun locum tenens A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another. 0

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Origin of locum tenens

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45, locum tenens is from the Medieval Latin word locum tenēns holding the place

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Parts of speech for Locum tenens

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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locum tenens popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for locum tenens

noun locum tenens

surrogate — a person appointed to act for another; deputy.
backup — Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
replacement — the act of replacing.
vicar — Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
alternate — When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.

All 40 Synonyms of locum tenens

Antonyms for locum tenens

noun locum tenens

permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
being — Being is the present participle of be1.

All 2 Antonyms of locum tenens

locum tenens

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Synonyms for locum tenens

noun locum tenens

Antonyms for locum tenens

noun locum tenens

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