game

Latin translation: ludus

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English term or phrase:game
Latin translation:ludus

11:04 Dec 19, 2005
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: game
game
alexander kolev
ludus
Explanation:
If you mean "game" as a pastime

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-12-19 11:08:58 GMT)
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In the context of gambling it may be:

alea -ae f. [a game of dice , game of hazard]; hence [chance, risk, uncertainty].
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 12:06
Grading comment
thank you :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4ludus
Kirill Semenov
5 +2Ludus
Zrinka Milas


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ludus


Explanation:
If you mean "game" as a pastime

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-12-19 11:08:58 GMT)
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In the context of gambling it may be:

alea -ae f. [a game of dice , game of hazard]; hence [chance, risk, uncertainty].

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 12:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
22 mins
  -> Hi Vicky :)

agree  Krisztina Lelik
39 mins

agree  Zrinka Milas: To make it more obvious. :-)
3 hrs
  -> ;-))

agree  Joseph Brazauskas
5 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ludus


Explanation:
Ludus, i m., also: lusus, us m.

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-12-19 11:57:48 GMT)
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I agree with Kirill. If it is a game where you need luck, you´d better use "alea".

Zrinka Milas
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov: thank you Zrinka :)
3 hrs
  -> What I like most about ludus is the ambiguity of the word (school). I often take this as an example when I teach my children.

agree  Joseph Brazauskas
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Joseph!
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