"ludology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the Latin ludus (“game”) + -ology. May also be construed as ludo- + -ology, although the prefix ludo- apparently derives from this word. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ludus||game}} Latin ludus (“game”), {{suffix|en||ology}} + -ology, {{confix|en|ludo|ology|nocat=1}} ludo- + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ludology (uncountable)
  1. The study of games and other forms of play. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Humanities Related terms: ludological, ludologist, ludography, game theory Translations (study of games): ludologia (Finnish), pelitutkimus (Finnish), ludologie [feminine] (French), ლუდოლოგია (ludologia) (Georgian), ludologia [feminine] (Italian)
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