Ventriloquism

ven-tril′ō-kwizm, n. the act or art of producing tones and words without any motion of the mouth, so that the hearer is induced to refer the sound to some other place—also Ventrilocū′tion , Ventril′oquy .— adv. Ventrilō′quially .— v.i. Ventril′oquise , to practise ventriloquism.— n. Ventril′oquist , one who practises ventriloquism.— adjs. Ventriloquis′tic , Ventrilō′quial , Ventril′oquous . [L. ventriloquus , speaking from the belly— venter , the belly, loqui , to speak.]