prolocutor

noun

pro·​loc·​u·​tor prō-ˈlä-kyə-tər How to pronounce prolocutor (audio)
1
: one who speaks for another : spokesman
2
: presiding officer : chairman

Examples of prolocutor in a Sentence

was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium
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Peter de Montfort is recorded as having been ‘prolocutor’ (i.e. speaker) of the ‘Mad’ Parliament which met at Oxford in 1258. Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023 There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, from pro- for + locutor speaker, from loqui to speak

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prolocutor was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolocutor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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