Etymology

ludo-

Today it means: Of or relating to games, especially video games. Full definition →

Latin ludus
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  1. Latin · derived fromludus“game”
  2. English todayludo-

From Latin ludus (“game”) and also back-formation from words like ludology (“the study of games”) and ludonarrative (“the intersection between a video game's gameplay and narrative”).

Words from the same roots

Latinludus all →

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