"locutor" meaning in English

See locutor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: locutors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin locūtor (“speaker, talker”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|locūtor||speaker, talker}} Latin locūtor (“speaker, talker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} locutor (plural locutors)
  1. A speaker (one who talks). Derived forms: locutorship
    Sense id: en-locutor-en-noun-rhT8syzs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

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