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Interlocutor vs Talker - What's the difference?

interlocutor | talker |

As nouns the difference between interlocutor and talker

is that interlocutor is a person who takes part in dialogue or conversation while talker is a person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

interlocutor

English

(wikipedia interlocutor)

Alternative forms

* interlocutour (obsolete)

Etymology 1

A noun-form of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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,
    • Explanations which continually remind one's interlocutor of one's ignorance are a great damper upon the easy flow of talk.
  • 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,
    • The "interlocutor " greeted the audience and engaged in comical repartee with the "end men," named Tambo and Bones.
  • (legal) An interlocutory judgement or sentence.

    • Synonyms

    * (A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation) converser, conversationalist
    Related terms
    * interlocution * interlocutorily * interlocutory * interlocutress * interlocutrice * interlocutrix

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) interlocutoire, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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,
    • 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.

    talker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
    • What this country needs is a smooth talker .
    That guy's a real talker .
  • (informal, media) A talk show; a talk-show host; an all-talk radio station.
  • (informal, media) A popular topic of conversation.
    • The royal engagement is likely to be a top talker right through the wedding.
  • (informal, politics) A talking point.
  • (Internet) A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, that predates instant messengers; a kind of early chat room.

    • See also

    * ("talker" on Wikipedia) English agent nouns