Plural of expositor; multiple people who explain or interpret things in detail.
Simple plural of expositor (Latin exponitor), formed by adding -s. The root remains unchanged from the singular form.
In academic history, the great medieval expositors like Thomas Aquinas were celebrities—their interpretations of ancient texts were so influential that universities were built around studying their works.
Plural of 'expositor'—carries the same masculine-marked occupational gender bias, though now sometimes used generically.
When referring to mixed groups or unknown gender, use 'expositors and expositrices' or prefer 'scholars,' 'explicators,' or 'interpreters.'
["explicators","scholars","interpreters"]
Female biblical and philosophical expositors from Perpetua (3rd century) to contemporary women scholars have shaped theological interpretation—often underrepresented in historical records.
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