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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    translator mediator explicator commentator analyst explicator translator decoder cryptanalyst cryptographer semiotician hermeneuticist linguist polyglot bilingual multilingual communicator messenger envoy ambassador representative spokesperson explainer illuminator elucidator interpreter translator guide escort attendant cicerone dragoman translator convertor transformer transcriber transposer

    Meaning of Interpreter

    A person who interprets, especially one who translates oral or sign language communication.

    Definitions

    • A person who interprets, especially one who translates oral or sign language communication
    • * A person who explains or interprets something, such as a piece of writing or a work of art
    • * A computer program that translates and executes program code

    Etymology of Interpreter

    The word "interpreter" comes from the Latin "interpretari," which means "to explain" or "to expound"
    The Latin term is a combination of "inter" (meaning "between" or "among") and "pretari" (meaning "to explain" or "to expound")
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a person who translates or explains language, and its meaning has expanded over time to include other types of interpretation

    Example Uses

    • The interpreter helped the tourist communicate with the local shopkeeper
    • * The art interpreter provided a guided tour of the museum exhibit
    • * The computer interpreter translated the code into machine language

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    misinterpreter distorter falsifier misrepresenter deceiver confuser misleader obfuscator mystifier perplexer puzzler enigmatiser riddler nontranslator nonexplainer noncommunicator miscommunicator incomprehender misunderstander misexplainer

    Related Nouns

    translation interpretation language communication mediator messenger ambassador representative spokesperson guide escort attendant cicerone dragoman translator decoder cryptanalyst cryptographer semiotician hermeneuticist linguist polyglot bilingual multilingual

    Related Verbs

    translate interpret explain elucidate illuminate expound mediate communicate convey transmit guide escort attend represent speak write decode encrypt decipher analyze

    Related Adjectives

    linguistic semiotic hermeneutic polyglot bilingual multilingual communicative explanatory elucidatory illuminating expoundatory mediatorial representative spokespersonal guiding escorting attendant ciceronian dragomanic translational interpretive