n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' lä-ky ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin interloqui to speak between, issue an interlocutory decree, from inter- + loqui to speak
Date: 1514
1 : one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
2 : a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader