1. a person who explains or interprets something, especially a text or work of literature
Usage: formal; often used in academic or scholarly contexts

Examples

• The professor served as an explicator of medieval poetry for her students.
• As an explicator of Dante's work, she brought new insights to the text.
• The explicator carefully broke down the complex philosophical argument.
• Literary explicators often disagree on the meaning of ambiguous passages.
• He became known as a skilled explicator of constitutional law.