[2585] explānātor, ōris, m. (explano), der Ausleger, Erklärer, quorum (deorum) nec scientiam neque explanatorem habeamus, Cic. de div. 2, 131: oraculorum et vaticinationum, Cic. de div. 1, 116: saecularium litterarum (Profanschriften) explanatores (Ggstz. sanctarum scripturarum interpretes), Hieron. c. Rufin. 3, 11: absol., Augustin. c. Sec. Manich. 10 extr. Arnob. in psalm. 71 in.