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 A Interlocutor Noun From  Part Conversation Person In·Ter·Loc·U·Tor

Title interlocutor
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
in·ter·loc·u·tor

 \\ˌin-tər-ˈlä-kyə-tər\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin interloqui to speak between, issue an interlocutory decree, from inter- + loqui to speak
 DATE  1514
1. one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
2. a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader
English Etymology
interlocutor
  1514, from L. interlocutus, pp. of interloqui "interrupt," from inter- "between" + loqui "speak."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
interlocutor
inter·locu·tor 7intE5lCkjEtE(r)NAmE 7intEr5lB:k- / noun(formal
1. a person taking part in a conversation with you
   参加谈话者;对话者
2. a person or an organization that talks to another person or organization on behalf of sb else
   (代表他人的)中间对话者
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
in·ter·loc·u·tor
\ˌintə(r)ˈläkyə]d.ə(r), ]tə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin interlocutus (past participle) + English -or
1. : one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
2. : a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader
3. [Medieval Latin interlocutorium, from neuter of interlocutorius, adjective] Scots law : a judgment or order of a court whether interlocutory or finally determining the issues

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