# ventriloquial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɛntɹɪˈləʊkwɪəl/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to ventriloquy.
2. Spoken to oneself.
3. Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.

## Etymology
From ventriloquy + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ventriloquial