Etymology

biloquium

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Today it means: The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived frombi-“two”
  2. English todaybiloquium

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

Words from the same roots

Latinbi- all →

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