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