| 知识 | Loquacious derives from Latin loquor, to speak, a root found also in: A ventriloquist is one who can throw his voice. A listener thinks the sound is coming from some source other than the person speaking. The combining root is Latin venter, ventris, belly; etymologically, ventriloquism is the art of “speaking from the belly.” The adjective is ventriloquistic. The verb is to ventriloquize |
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| 《》 | talk, talk, talk! |
| 出处 | Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25 |
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