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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist..
"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."
Use biloquium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Biloquium means (rare) The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist..
Common synonyms include biloquism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"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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