Interlocution vs Interlocutor - What's the difference?
interlocution | interlocutor | Related terms |
Discussion or conversation.
* 1905 , (editor), The Great Events by Famous Historians , Volume 1 (2008 edition), ISBN 9780554352145,
* 2006 , , Running from the Deity , ISBN 9780345461612,
A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation.
* 1894 , Calvin Thomas, "The Teacher's Outfit in German," The School Review , vol. 2, no. 7, p. 406,
A man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader.
* 1991 , Maureen Costonis, "Martha Graham's American Document: A Minstrel Show in Modern Dance Dress," American Music , vol. 9, no. 3, p. 299,
(legal) An interlocutory judgement or sentence.
(Scotland, legal) A decree of a court.
* 1869 , "The Judicial System of Scotland," The American Law Register (1852-1891) , vol. 17, no. 5, p. 257,
Interlocutor is a related term of interlocution.
As nouns the difference between interlocution and interlocutor
is that interlocution is discussion or conversation while interlocutor is a person who takes part in dialogue or conversation.interlocution
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Noun
(en noun)p. 304:
- [T]wo actors were introduced to sustain fictitious characters and carry on a dialogue in such manner that the songs of the chorus and the interlocution of the actors formed a continuous piece.
p. 131:
- Contrary to Storra's hope, however, the conversation between Flinx and his new visitor was going very well indeed. ¶Experienced in the ways of political intrigue, if not interspecies interlocution , Treappyn had settled himself into a comfortable squat.
interlocutor
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(wikipedia interlocutor)Alternative forms
* interlocutour (obsolete)Etymology 1
A noun-form of (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- Explanations which continually remind one's interlocutor of one's ignorance are a great damper upon the easy flow of talk.
- The "interlocutor " greeted the audience and engaged in comical repartee with the "end men," named Tambo and Bones.
Synonyms
* (A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation) converser, conversationalistEtymology 2
From (etyl) interlocutoire, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- A decree of the English Court of Chancery is not entitled to more respect in Scotland than a decree (interlocutor ) of the Scottish Court of Session in England.
