Where does “locum tenens” come from?

locum tenens (English) comes from Medieval Latin locum tenēns.

locum tenens (English): A professional person who temporarily fulfills...

Definitions

  1. A professional person who temporarily fulfills...

Ancestry of “locum tenens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinlocum tenēns
Every word from Medieval Latin locum tenēns
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