# prevaricator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who prevaricates.
2. An orator at the University of Cambridge fulfilling a similar function to the terrae filius at Oxford.

## Etymology
From prevaricate + -or or Latin praevaricator: compare French prévaricateur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prevaricator