interlocutor

American  

[in-ter-lok-yuh-ter] / ˌɪn tərˈlɒk yə tər /

noun

1. a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.

2. the man in the middle of the line of performers in a minstrel troupe, who acts as the announcer and banters with the end men.

3. a person who questions; interrogator.

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interlocutor British  

/ ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə /

noun

1. a person who takes part in a conversation

2. Also called: middleman.  the man in the centre of a troupe of minstrels who engages the others in talk or acts as announcer

3. Scots law a decree by a judge

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Other Word Forms

• interlocutress noun

Etymology

Origin of interlocutor

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin interlocū-, variant stem of interloquī “to speak between” ( inter- inter- + loquī “to speak”) + -tor

Example Sentences

That satisfied most of my interlocutors, and it satisfied me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Wiles seems, in the piece, to have been allowed, perhaps even encouraged, to view her interlocutor as her friend, her jolly confidante.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There's a gentleman from Russia, his name is Kirill, and he had a lot to do with this. He was important. He was an important interlocutor bridging the two sides," Witkoff told reporters.

From BBC

No matter how advanced it becomes, or how plausible it is as a counselor or an interlocutor, its nature as a subsidiary creation renders it a tool, not a peer.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He is an essential interlocutor in the region," a close associate said.

From Barron's