intercessor
English
Alternative forms
- intercessour (obsolete)
Etymology
Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor,[1] from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
Noun
intercessor (plural intercessors)
- A person who intercedes; a mediator
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
one who intercedes
References
- ^ “intercessor” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
Latin
Noun
intercessor (genitive intercessōris); m, third declension