ludus duodecim scriptorum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈluː.dus duˈo.de.kim skriːpˈtoː.rum/, [ˈɫ̪uːd̪ʊs̠ d̪uˈɔd̪ɛkɪ̃ˑ s̠kriːpˈt̪oːrʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.dus duˈo.de.t͡ʃim skripˈto.rum/, [ˈluːd̪us d̪uˈɔːd̪et͡ʃim skripˈt̪ɔːrum]

Noun

lūdus duodecim scrīptōrum m (genitive lūdī duodecim scrīptōrum); second declension

1. (Classical Latin) the ancient XII scripta tables board game (literally "game of the twelve markings")

   Synonym: XII scripta

Declension

Second-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.

	singular	plural
nominative	lūdus duodecim scrīptorum	lūdī duodecim scrīptorum
genitive	lūdī duodecim scrīptorum	lūdōrum duodecim scrīptorum
dative	lūdō duodecim scrīptorum	lūdīs duodecim scrīptorum
accusative	lūdum duodecim scrīptorum	lūdōs duodecim scrīptorum
ablative	lūdō duodecim scrīptorum	lūdīs duodecim scrīptorum
vocative	lūde duodecim scrīptorum	lūdī duodecim scrīptorum

See also

• tabula (early medieval game, possibly descending from XII scripta)
• nerdiludium (backgammon, possibly descending from tabula)
• ludus latrunculorum (ancient game similar to chess)