Word of the Day – Interlocutor

Interlocutor

  • Noun: Interlocutor
    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
  • Synonyms:
    1. Conversationalist
    2. Interrogator
    3. Interviewer
    4. Questioner
    5. Speaker
    6. Talker
    7. dialog
  • Usage:

“And the cardinal pointed with his finger to a chair for the young man, who was so astonished at what was passing that he awaited a second sign from his interlocutor before he obeyed.”

  • Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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