locum
/ˈləʊkəm/
locum noun: a period working as a locum tenens. Also the ellipsis of locum tenens.
Noun (1)
locum (plural locums)
- A period working as a locum tenens.
- -- "I suppose you wouldn't like to do a locum for a month on the South coast? Three guineas a week with board and lodging." -- "I wouldn't mind," said Philip. -- "It's at Farnley, in Dorsetshire. Doctor South. You'd have to go down at once; his assistant has developed mumps. I believe it's a very...1915, W.S. Maugham, Of Human Bondage, chapter 116
Noun (2)
locum (plural loca)
Also used as
locum is also the ellipsis of locum tenens.
Forms of locum
| plural | locums |
|---|---|
| plural | loca |
Phrases with locum
Questions about locum
- What does locum mean?
- Locum means a period working as a locum tenens.
- What part of speech is locum?
- Locum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce locum?
- Locum is pronounced /ˈləʊkəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of locum?
- The plural of locum is locums.
Words near locum in the dictionary
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