LUDIC

Meaning of LUDIC in English

[ 'lu:dɪk ]

■ adjective formal spontaneous; playful.

Origin

1940s: from Fr. ludique , from L. ludere 'to play'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

LUDIC — adjective Etymology: French ludique, from Latin ludus Date: 1940 of, relating to, or characterized by play ; playful
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LUDIC — ˈlüdik adjective Etymology: French ludique , from Latin lud us play + French -ique -ic (I) : of, relating to, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUDIC — /looh"dik/ , adj. playful in an aimless way: the ludic behavior of kittens. [ 1935-40; lud- (s. of ludere to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LUDIC — adj. of or or pertaining to play; characterized by play; relating to playfulness; playful in a spontaneous manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LUDIC — adjective Etymology: French ludique, from Latin ludus Date: 1940 : of, relating to, or characterized by play : playful ludic …
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LUDIC — [lu.dic] adj [F ludique, fr. L ludus] (1940): of, relating to, or characterized by play: playful "~ behavior" "a ~ …
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LUDIC — ludic BrE AmE ˈluːd ɪk ˈljuːd-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LUDIC — / ˈluːdɪk; NAmE / adjective ( formal ) showing a tendency to play and have fun, make jokes, etc., especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUDIC — adj. Pronunciation: ' lü-dik Function: adjective Etymology: French ludique, from Latin ludus Date: 1940 : of, relating to, or characterized …
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LUDIC LANGUAGE — Людики
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KARELIAN LANGUAGE — member of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family, spoken in Karelia republic of northwestern Russia and by emigrants …
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FINNO-UGRIC LANGUAGES — group of languages constituting much the larger of the two branches of a more comprehensive grouping, the Uralic languages (q.v.). …
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PLAYFUL
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JOCULAR — adj. 25B6; adjective HUMOROUS, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, droll, jokey, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, teasing, playful; light-hearted, jovial, cheerful, cheery, …
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ЛЮДИКИ — Ludic language
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