ludo-

prefix

Of or relating to games, especially video games.

OriginLatin ludus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or relating to games, especially video games.

Origin

  1. Latinludus“game”
  2. Englishludo-

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”).

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APA

ludo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludo-

MLA

“ludo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ludo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludo-.

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