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Meaning of biloquium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

rare, uncountable

Examples

“"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⟳."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bilosome Bilotta Bilotti bilou Bilous Biloxi

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