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Where does “ludic” come from?

Ludic comes from French ludique, from Latin lūdus meaning "play" or "game," via the Latin verb lūdō meaning "to play."

ludic (English): Of or pertaining to play; playful; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to play; playful; Of or...

Ancestry of “ludic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchludiqueplayful, ludic
2Latinlūdus—
3Latinlūdō—

Words derived from “ludic”

  • ludically
Every word from Latin lūdō →