Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dentiloquist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: den-til-o-quist
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.

Example Sentences

"To add to my mumbling complaint, (for, you must know, I have been quite a dent'''iloquist,) I have an only sister on a visit to me, who has been alarmingly ill for some time."
"Ventriloquists are almost, though not completely, dentiloquists."

Etymology

From Latin dens (tooth) + Latin loqui (to speak).

Inflected Forms

dentiloquists (plural)

Questions

What does dentiloquist mean?: Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
Where does dentiloquist come from?: From Latin dens (tooth) + Latin loqui (to speak).

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