English
ludificatory
Ludificatory comes from Latin ludificatorius ‘mocking, teasing’, from lūdificō ‘mocker’, and ultimately from lūdus ‘game, sport, play’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdus‘game, sport, play’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdificōas lūdificātōr‘mocker’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEludificatorius‘mocking, teasing’
- Englishtodayludificatory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdus‘game, sport, play’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdificōas lūdificātōr‘mocker’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEludificatorius‘mocking, teasing’
- Englishtodayludificatory
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *loidō ‘to play’
through Latin lūdō ‘to play’
illusion, elusive, collusion, delusion, prelude, interlude, ludicrous, elude, allude, collude, allusive, 17 more
Today it means
adj enjoyable; fun
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin lūdus / ludificatory