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locum¹
- /ˈləʊkəm/ UK
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -əʊkəm
noun locums
- Ellipsis of locum tenens There was a certain amount of feeling evidenced against Dr. Quentin. To begin with, he was not the regular doctor, only a locum, putting in a month’s work, whilst Dr. Bolitho was away on a well-earned holiday.
- 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 pl
locum²
- /ˈləʊkəm/ UK
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -əʊkəm
noun loca
- A share in a Genoese trading vessel.
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@misc{locum_2026,
title = {locum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/locum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
