allusion

Mane (Îngilîzî)

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

Têgeh

îma

Hevwate

reference

hint

mention

insinuation

suggestion

intimation

innuendo

inkling

implication

referent

referral

throwing in

utterance

indirect reference

acknowledgment

secret language

allegory

alluding

beck

citation

clue

cue

description

Werger

allusion

alusión

allusione

Anspielung

zinspeling

toespeling

Allusion

alusão

νύξη

al·lusió

υπαινιγμός

allusie

ima

allusion

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/əˈlu.ʒən/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Hevwate bi fransî: allusion

In summary

From Latin allūsiōnem, accusative singular of allūsiō (“the act of playing with”), from allūdō (“play with; allude”), from al-, combining form of ad (“to”), + lūdō (“play”): compare French allusion.