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interlocutor.

A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə/UK/ˌɪntəˈlɒkjətə/UK/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.jə.təɹ/General-American/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑ.kə.təɹ/General-American
  1. A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner.

  2. A man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the endmen and acts as leader.

  3. An interlocutory judgement or sentence.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin interlocūtor, from the agent noun counterpart (via the suffix -tor) of Latin interloquor (“speak between, issue an interlocutory decree”), from inter- + loquor (“speak”).

noun/ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə/UK/ˌɪntəˈlɒkjətə/UK/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.jə.təɹ/General-American/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑ.kə.təɹ/General-American
  1. A decree of a court.

Where this word comes from

From French interlocutoire, from Latin interlocūtōrium.

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