ˌte(ˌ)rēˈfilēəs, -ˌrīˈf- noun
( plural terrae fil·ii -ēˈfilēˌī, -īˈfilēˌē)
Etymology: Latin, literally, son of the earth
1. archaic : a person of lowly birth
2. : a student (as at Oxford University) formerly appointed to deliver a satirical oration — compare prevaricator 4