Interlocutor vs Mediator - What's the difference?
interlocutor | mediator |
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,
As nouns the difference between interlocutor and mediator
is that interlocutor is a person who takes part in dialogue or conversation while mediator is one who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.interlocutor
English
(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.
