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lusus.

played (a game or sport), having been played.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɫuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.s̬us]
  1. played (a game or sport), having been played.

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  2. practiced, having been practiced.

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  3. mocked, mimicked, having been mocked.

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  4. teased, ridiculed, having been teased.

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  5. deceived, tricked, having been deceived.

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Where this word comes from

From the perfect passive participle of lūdō (“play (a game, sport)”).

noun[ˈɫuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.s̬us]
  1. a playing, play, sport, game

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  2. toying, dalliance

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  3. jest, mockery, fun

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Where this word comes from

From the perfect passive participle of lūdō (“play (a game, sport)”).

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