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ventriloquist

Syllabification: (ven·tril·o·quist)
Pronunciation: /venˈtriləkwist/

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Definition of ventriloquist

noun

  • a person who can speak or utter sounds so that they seem to come from somewhere else, especially an entertainer who makes their voice appear to come from a dummy of a person or animal.

Derivatives

ventriloquial

Pronunciation: /ˌventrəˈlōkwēəl/

adjective

ventriloquism

Pronunciation: /-ˌkwizəm/

noun

ventriloquize

Pronunciation: /-ˌkwīz/

verb

ventriloquy

Pronunciation: /-kwē/

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from modern Latin ventriloquium (from Latin venter 'belly' + loqui 'speak') + -ist

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