Relating to or characterized by play; spontaneously playful; showing the spirit of exploration and fun.
From Latin 'ludus' (play/game/sport). The same root gives us 'ludicrous' (originally: playful), 'elude' (escape the game), 'illusion' (in-play, a trick), and 'prelude' (before the play).
'Ludicrous' originally meant PLAYFUL! And 'illusion' meant IN THE GAME! And 'prelude' meant BEFORE THE PLAY! All from the Latin word for PLAY! Life is a game and the Latin knew it! Learning should be ludic too! 🎮📚
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