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ludifico

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Latin

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Etymology

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From lūdus +‎ -i- +‎ -ficō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lūdificō (present infinitive lūdificāre, perfect active lūdificāvī, supine lūdificātum); first conjugation

  1. to mock, make fun of, make sport of
    Synonyms: ēlūdō, rīdeō, trādūcō
  2. to make a fool of

Conjugation

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1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

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References

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  • ludifico”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ludifico”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ludifico in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) to fool a person thoroughly: omnibus artibus aliquem ludificari, eludere

Portuguese

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Verb

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ludifico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ludificar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ludiˈfiko/ [lu.ð̞iˈfi.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Syllabification: lu‧di‧fi‧co

Verb

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ludifico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ludificar