explicator C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/ UK /ˈɛksplɪkeɪtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who explains or interprets, especially a text She was a tireless explicator of obscure medieval poetry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who explains or... interpreterexpoundercommentatorexegeteannotatorexplainer Word family Related forms explicateexplicationexplicit Etymology AI details From Latin explicator ('one who unfolds or explains'), from explicare ('to unfold, explain'), from ex- ('out') + plicare ('to fold'). explicator Latin plicare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # explicator **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛksplɪkeɪtə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who explains or interprets, especially a text ## Examples - She was a tireless explicator of obscure medieval poetry. ## Synonyms - interpreter - expounder - commentator - exegete - annotator - explainer ## Related Forms - explicate - explication - explicit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: explicator - Root: plicare ## Etymology From Latin explicator ('one who unfolds or explains'), from explicare ('to unfold, explain'), from ex- ('out') + plicare ('to fold'). ## AI Etymology Explicator comes from Latin explicator ('one who unfolds or explains'), from explicare ('to unfold, explain'), from ex- ('out') + plicare ('to fold'). The etymological trail includes Latin explicator and Latin plicare. As a noun, explicator names a person who explains or interprets, especially a text. The same family is visible in related forms such as explicate, explication, and explicit. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown