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     • Ludic is ultimately from the Latin noun ludus, which refers to a whole range of fun things—stage shows, games, sports, even jokes.
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   Ludic is ultimately from the Latin noun ludus, which refers to a whole range of fun things—stage shows, games, sports, even jokes. The more familiar word ludicrous also traces back to the same source.

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   What does ludic mean?

   • It can refer to architecture that is playful, narrative that is humorous and even satirical, and literature that is light. Ludic is ultimately from the Latin noun ludus, which refers to a whole range of fun things—stage shows, games, sports, even jokes. The more familiar word ludicrous also traces back to the same source.

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   • Ludic is ultimately from the Latin noun ludus, which refers to a whole range of fun things—stage shows, games, sports, even jokes. The more familiar word ludicrous also traces back to the same source. Recent Examples on the Web Season two’s quests continue to be imaginative, ludic, and delightfully pointless.

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   What does ludicrum mean?

   • 1610s, "pertaining to play or sport" (a sense now obsolete), from Latin ludicrus "sportive" (source of Old French ludicre ), from ludicrum "amusement, game, toy, source of amusement, joke," from ludere "to play."

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   What does ludicrous mean?

   • In fact, to hear Skipper Worse utter the word Romarino was one of the most ludicrous things imaginable. Mollock's discharge by the magistrate put the Chief in a very ludicrous position. Ludicrous definition: causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable. See examples of LUDICROUS used in a sentence.

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   Sep 28, 2017 · "expressing or characterized by sadness or mournfulness; doleful," c. 1600, formerly also lugubrous, from -ous + Latin lugubris "mournful, doleful, pertaining to mourning," from lugere "to mourn," from PIE root *leug- "to break; to cause pain" (source also of Greek lygros "mournf. quench.

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈluː.dɪk / us / ˈluː.dɪk / Add to word list. lively and full of fun: The car has that ludic quality that characterises successful product design: see one and you want to play with it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive.

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   OED's earliest evidence for ludic is from 1940, in a dictionary by Leland Hinsie and Jacob Shatzky. ludic is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French ludique. See etymology.

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   Ludic definition: playful in an aimless way. See examples of LUDIC used in a sentence.

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   adjective. formal us / ˈluː.dɪk / uk / ˈluː.dɪk / Add to word list. lively and full of fun: The car has that ludic quality that characterizes successful product design: see one and you want to play with it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive.

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   (ˈluːdɪk ) adjective. literary. playful. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game. playful in British English. (ˈpleɪfʊl ) adjective. 1. full of high spirits and fun. a playful kitten. 2. good-natured and humorous. a playful remark. Collins English Dictionary.