joculator

noun

joc·​u·​la·​tor

ˈjäkyəˌlātə(r)

plural joculatores

ˌjäkyələˈtōr(ˌ)ēz

or joculators

: a wandering entertainer of medieval Europe who for hire practiced the arts of minstrelsy, narration, dancing, juggling, and mime

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, jester, joker

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