Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biloquium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bil-o-quium
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""You are not apprized of the existence of a power which I possess. I know not by what name to call it. [* Biloquium, or ventrilocution. Sound is varied according to the variations of direction and distance. . . .] It enables me to mimic exactly the voice of another, and to modify the sound so that it shall appear to come from what quarter, and be uttered at what distance I please.""

Etymology

Probably coined by American novelist Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810), from the Latin bi- (“two”) + loquor (“to speak”) + -ium.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bi-

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

biloquial biloquist

Synonyms

biloquism

Questions

What does biloquium mean?: The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.
Where does biloquium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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