ludo

Verb

1. (conjugation-3) to play (a game or sport)
2. (conjugation-3) to frolic, behave playfully
3. (conjugation-3) to practice, amuse oneself with
4. (conjugation-3) to sport, play amorously
5. (conjugation-3) to mock, mimic
6. (conjugation-3) to tease, ridicule
7. (conjugation-3) to deceive, delude, trick, take advantage of

Noun

dative/ablative singular of lūdus

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫuː.doː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *loidō, from an o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *leyd- (“to play”), perhaps reduplicated present *lé-loyd-ti ~ *lé-lid-n̥ti through dissimilation. Cognate with Ancient Greek λίζω (lízō, “to play”).

Concepts

play

cajole

cheat

deceive

delude

wheedle

Synonyms

mentiri

circumvenio

decipio

eludo

Translations

jouer

giocare

spielen

enganyar

betrügen

duper

beschwindeln

trügen

verblenden

verleiten

παίζω

décevoir

täuschen

jugar

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