Main Entry:

in·ter·loc·u·tor

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-tər-ˈlä-kyə-tər\

Function:

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