lud-

lud- root words — words with the lud- root

The root lud- comes from Latin ludo, meaning play. 35 words in Dendril are built from it, including delusion, illusion, ludicrous, ludicrously, collusion, delude, deluded, deludes, deluding, delusions, disillusion, disillusioned. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lud- root

Explore words with lud- — words containing the lud- root and sharing its sense of "play". Examples include delusion, illusion, ludicrous, ludicrously, collusion, delude, deluded, deludes, deluding, delusions, disillusion, disillusioned. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lud- root means play, from Latin ludo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.