— interpellator /in"teuhr peuh lay'teuhr, in terr"peuh lay'-/ , n.
/in'teuhr pel"ayt, in terr"peuh layt'/ , v.t., interpellated, interpellating .
to call formally upon (a minister or member of a government) in interpellation.
[ 1590-1600; interpellatus ptp. of interpellare to interrupt, equiv. to inter- INTER- + -pella ( re ) to speak + -tus ptp. suffix ]