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1. • • ludic (adj.) "spontaneously playful," 1940, a term in psychiatry, from French ludique, from Latin ludere "to play" (see ludicrous).
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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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     Bedeutung von ludic: Verspieltheit; "Spontan verspielt", ein...

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     Signification de ludic: espièglerie; "Spontanément ludique,"...

   • 한국어 (Korean)

     ludic 뜻: 장난기; "스판테인어스리 플레이풀"은 1940년대 정신의학에서 사용되는 용어로, 프랑스어...

   • Ludicrous

     ludicrous. (adj.). 1610s, "pertaining to play or sport" (a...

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   What does ludic mean?

   • Sense of "ridiculous, apt to evoke ridicule or jest" is attested from 1782. Related: Ludicrously; ludicrousness. adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/. Ngrams are probably unreliable. LUDIC Meaning: "spontaneously playful," 1940, a term in psychiatry, from French ludique, from Latin ludere "to play"… See origin and meaning of ludic.

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   Where does ludic come from?

   • 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 is the meaning of ludicrum?

   • Ludicrum means 'amusement,, game,, toy,, source of amusement,, joke'. This term is derived from the Latin word ludicrum, which comes from the root word ludere, meaning 'to play'.

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   What is the meaning of the word 'ludicrous'?

   • The English word 'ludicrous' comes from the Latin 'ludicrus', which means 'pertaining to play or sport' (a sense now obsolete). It originated from 'ludicrum', meaning 'amusement, game, toy, source of amusement, joke', and is derived from the verb 'ludere', meaning 'to play'.

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishLUDIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   adj. Of or relating to play or playfulness: "Fiction ... now makes [language] the center of its reflexive concern, and explodes in ludic, parodic, ironic forms" (Ihab Hassan). [French ludique, from Latin l ū dus, play; see leid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots .]

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

9. www.oed.com · dictionary · ludic_adjludic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org · us · dictionaryLUDIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.