explicator
- noun
- /ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪtər/
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explicador
- As an explicator of ancient texts, he uncovered meanings that had been lost for centuries.
Examples
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Their own histories of travel, their experience as insiders and outsiders, as translators and explicators (Clifford 1992: 97) of the city to folks back home, played to their new sense of self and allowed them to understand my position and need for explanation.
Academic text (1993) -
We see the poet frozen into silence by a landscape whose sun is not a natural object but the representation of "explicators" that silence him in "Aurore."
Academic text (1999) -
From children themselves and from their explicators, we learn of the magic significance it holds for them.
Fiction book (1998) -
And I think certain great explicators like Einstein sort of could capture these two senses and try to bring them together at times.
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At such times, we need soothsayers and explicators to redirect the ready-fire-aim mindset.
Blog text (12) -
Earlier modern revolutions in human understanding made their leaders and explicators world famous, even to those who had no idea what those leaders and explicators were talking about—think of Freud or Einstein.
Academic text (2011) -
Earlier modern revolutions in human understanding made their leaders and explicators world famous, even to those who had no idea what those leaders and explicators were talking about—think of Freud or Einstein.
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The teacher acted as an explicator, helping her students understand the complex themes in the novel.
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During the lecture, the professor served as an explicator, breaking down difficult concepts for the audience.
Synonyms
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A person or tool that makes things easy to understand
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A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing
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A person who studies and explains religious texts like the Bible
A person who explains ideas clearly and gives details
A person who explains ideas to make them easier to understand
A person who explains difficult religious or philosophical texts
A person or thing that makes an idea easier to understand
A person who explains and adds details to make something clearer
Someone or something that tells what a word means
A person who adds notes or translations to explain a text
A person who reads and understands secret or hard-to-read writing
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A person or tool that makes things hard to understand, often on purpose, for example to hide code
How Explanatory
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Etymology
The word explicator comes from the Latin explicare, built from ex- 'out' and plicare 'to fold'. So an explicator is someone who 'unfolds' a text or idea to make it clear, much like the familiar word explain.