ventriloquism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vɛnˈtɹɪloʊˌkwɪzəm/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English ventriloquy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ventriloquism From ventriloquy + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventriloquisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (46)
is búktal (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · fr ventriloquie (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · pl brzuchomówstwo (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · da bugtaleri (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · io ventroparolado (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · sh trbuhozborstvo (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nb buktaleri (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · cmn 腹語術 /腹语术 (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · yue 口技 (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · da bugtalerkunst (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nn buktale (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nn buktaleri (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · ru вентроло́гия (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · ko 복화술 (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · cy tafleisiaeth (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · de Ventriloquismus (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · ga bolgchaint (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nl ventriloquisme (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · pt ventriloquia (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · sv buktaleri (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nl buikspreken (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · tl bentrilokiya (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · de Bauchredekunst (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · tr karından konuşma (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nn buktaling (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nn buktalarkunst (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · ru чревовеща́ние (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · es ventriloquía (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · de Bauchreden (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · hy որովայնախոսություն (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · fi vatsastapuhuminen (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · es ventriloquia (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · hu hasbeszélés (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · tr vantrilokizm (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · io ventroparoliveso (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · it ventriloquio (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · cmn 口技 (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nb buktaling (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nb buktalerkunst (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · de Bauchrednerei (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · sh trbuhozborje (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · cs břichomluva (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · pt ventriloquismo (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · nb buktale (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · tr vantrilokluk (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) · ja 腹話術 (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source)