ventriloquous

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  The ability to throw the voice, or to speak so that the sound seems to come from a different source than the speaker.

  - "The ventriloquist's dummy seemed to speak on its own."
  - "He had a talent for ventriloquy and could make his dolls talk."
  - "The magician amazed the audience with his ventriloquous skills."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ventriloquous
preposterous , absurdous , obtuse , perdurable , perdurableous , obdurate , subdurate

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Variants

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ventriloquies , ventriloquy

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Etymology

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From Latin ventriloquium, from ventris 'belly' + loqui 'to speak'. Originally, the belief that sounds could be produced from the stomach, leading to the illusion of speaking from an inanimate object.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ventriloquist' comes from the Latin words 'ventris' meaning belly and 'loqui' meaning to speak.

2. The first recorded use of ventriloquism dates back to ancient Egypt around 2500 BC.

3. The first known ventriloquist's dummy was discovered in ancient Rome, dating back to around 100 AD.

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Related Concepts

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1. Illusion: Ventriloquism is a form of illusion that relies on the manipulation of sound and the perception of the audience.

2. Magic: Ventriloquism has been a part of magic and illusion since ancient times, with magicians using it to create the illusion of speaking through inanimate objects.

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Culture

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Ventriloquism has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations, with evidence of its use in magic and entertainment. Famous ventriloquists include Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy, and Jeff Dunham. In literature, the ventriloquist's dummy comes to life in the novel 'My Friend Flicka' by Mary O'Hara.

How to Memorize "ventriloquous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ventriloquist on stage with his dummy, making it seem as if the dummy is speaking. Visualize the audience's reaction to the illusion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ventriloquist' with the image of a man speaking through a dummy. Connect the word to the idea of illusion and magic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Ventriloquy is the Voice Inside a Quirky, Unusual Puppet'.

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