ventro-, ventri-, ventr-

To draw, or turn, toward the abdomen.

1. The passive or active movement of a body part in a ventral (stomach) direction.
2. Moving toward the abdomen or abdominal wall.

The art of speaking such that the voice seems to come from somewhere else.

Ventriloquism is, literally, speaking from the belly.

An entertainer who makes his voice appear to come from a dummy, or of a person, or an animal.

1. The art or skill of producing vocal sounds that seem to come from somewhere other than the speaker; such as, a "dummy".
2. The production of the voice in such a way that the sound seems to come from a source other than the vocal organs of the speaker.
3. Expressions of one's views and attitudes through another person; especially, such expressions by a writer through a fictional character or literary persona.

1. Having a large belly; gluttonous.
2. Etymology: from French which came from Latin ventri-, "abdomen" + potent, "power, powerful".

Characterized by a large appetite or a big stomach; being a glutton.