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ludus.

game, play, sport, pastime, entertainment, fun; school, elementary school;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫuː.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.dus]
  1. a school, especially a primary school

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  2. game, sport, play

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  3. public spectacle, games, stage plays/productions

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  4. fun

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  5. erotic poetry or roleplay

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Where this word comes from

De Vaan suggests that the term is probably deverbal from lūdō (“to play”) as there are other known equivalent forms throughout the Indo-European languages.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.