Etymology

allusive

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Today it means: that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints) Full definition →

Latin allūs-
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  1. Latin · derived fromallūs-
  2. English todayallusive

From Latin allūs-, past participle stem of allūdere (“to joke, jest”; see allude) + -ive. See also al-.

Words from the same roots

Latinallūdere all →

allude

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