Ventriloquism Definition
vĕn-trĭlə-kwĭzəm
noun
The art or practice of speaking so that the voice seems to come from some source other than the speaker.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ventriloquy
- polyphonism
- gastriloquism
Other Word Forms of Ventriloquism
Noun
Singular:
ventriloquism
Plural:
ventriloquismsOrigin of Ventriloquism
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From Latin ventriloquus speaking from the belly venter ventr- belly loquī to speak tolkw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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ventriloquy + -ism.
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