elucidator

noun

elu·​ci·​da·​tor i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdā-tər How to pronounce elucidator (audio)
plural elucidators
: one who elucidates something : a person who makes something clear by explanation or analysis
… the great Linus Pauling—master chemist, elucidator of the chemical bond, 70-time nominee for the Nobel Prize and recipient of the award in 1954 …Clifton Leaf

Word History

Etymology

elucidate + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elucidator was in 1715

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“Elucidator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elucidator. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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