collocutor

noun

col·​loc·​u·​tor

kəˈläkyətə(r),

kōˈ- ˈkäləˌkyütə(r)

plural -s

: a person to or with whom one speaks

Word History

Etymology

Italian & Late Latin; Italian collocutore, from Late Latin collocutor, from Latin collocutus (past participle of colloqui to converse, from com- + loqui to speak) + -or

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