ludic

[ loo-dik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

ludic

/ ˈluːdɪk /

Origin of ludic¹

1935–40; < Latin lūd- (stem of lūdere to play) + -ic, perhaps via French ludique, learned formation from same components

Origin of ludic¹

C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game

It is certainly (along with the sedentary chess) the foremost ludic—or play-themed—invention of mankind.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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