"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."
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biloquial — adjective Of, pertaining to, or possessing the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist. Deception was often unnecessarily practised, and my biloquial faculty did not lie unemployed . . . . Standing one evening on… … Wiktionary
biloquism — noun The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist. Though there was certainly an element of entertainment in Raphaelles performances, ventriloquism, or biloquism as the new science was called, represented far more… … Wiktionary
biloquist — noun A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist. Back in Maisel, I was a biloquist. A common street performer. What you would call a ventriloquist. See Also: biloquial, biloquism, biloquium … Wiktionary
