English
ludophile
Ludophile comes from Latin ludō ‘play’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEludō‘play’
- Englishtodayludophile
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEludō‘play’
- Englishtodayludophile
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *loidō ‘to play’
through Latin ludō ‘play’
illusion, elusive, collusion, delusion, ludicrous, prelude, interlude, elude, allude, collude, allusive, 17 more
Today it means
noun A person who loves games and puzzles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ludō / ludophile