English
ludomania
Ludomania comes from Latin lūdus ‘game’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdus‘game’
- Englishtodayludomania
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūdus‘game’
- Englishtodayludomania
Formed from -mania
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *loidō ‘to play’
through Latin lūdō ‘to play’
illusion, elusive, collusion, delusion, ludicrous, prelude, interlude, elude, allude, collude, allusive, 17 more
Today it means
noun Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin lūdus / ludomania