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Word: Ventriloquist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from modern Latin ventriloquium (from Latin venter ‘belly’ + loqui ‘speak’) + -ist
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.
Short Definition:person who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else
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