The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromἶλιγξ“whirlpool; dizziness”
- English todayilinx
Via French from Ancient Greek ἶλιγξ (îlinx, “whirlpool; dizziness”), coined by French sociologist Roger Caillois in 1958.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ilinx
Today it means: A form of play that creates a temporary disruption of perception, for example by inducing vertigo, dizziness, disorientation, or frenzy. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἶλιγξ