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interpolator

1 9.1

A person who adds words or passages to a text, changing its original meaning

noun
/ˌɪntərˈpoʊleɪtər/

: interpolador

Scholars debated whether the passage was written by the original author or by an interpolator centuries later.

Examples

The interpolator added unnecessary details to the story.
The presence of modern language suggested the work had been altered by an interpolator.
The historian suspected that an interpolator had added several lines to the ancient manuscript.
An interpolator can change the meaning of a text.
The scholar warned that the text had been altered by an interpolator, leading to misunderstandings in its interpretation.
As an interpolator, he added historical context to the original manuscript, changing its intended meaning.
The editorial team identified the work of an interpolator in the poem, which introduced themes not present in the original verses.

Synonyms

rewriter

vsinterpolator

1 4.0

A person who edits text to make it clear and ready to be published

inserts new material that specifically changes the original meaning

redactor

vsinterpolator

Formal

1 8.6

A person who edits and prepares text for publication, shaping its form

inserts extra passages that alter meaning rather than only restructuring

glosser

vsinterpolator

8.3

A person who adds notes or translations to explain a text

inserts material that changes meaning rather than clarifying it

Surface Forms

interpolator singular

interpolators plural

Morphology

interpolator = interpolate (transparent) = interpolate + or

The agentive '-or' straightforwardly yields 'a person who inserts (interpolates) into a text', matching the verb's sense.

Etymology

Interpolator comes from the parts inter- 'between' and a root like polish 'to smooth'. This helps explain the other meaning: an interpolator is a person who 'puts words in between' a text and so changes or 'smooths' the original writing.