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Definition of ludo

ludo

/ˈluː.doʊ/
lu · do
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ludo Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

British A simple board game for two to four players, derived from the Indian game Pachisi, in which players race four tokens from start to finish around a cross-shaped track according to the rolls of a single die.

Example

"On rainy afternoons, the children would gather around the kitchen table to play a lively game of ludo."

• Rhymes for ludo

• Nearby Words

ludicrous
ludicrously
ludicrousness
ludo
luffa
lug
luge

Word Origin & Etymology

Patented in England in 1896 as a simplified version of the traditional Indian board game Pachisi, the name is taken directly from the Latin verb 'ludo' ('I play'), the first-person singular present indicative of 'ludere'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ludo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ludo
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