lusus
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lūsus: a, um, Part., from ludo.
lūsus: ūs, m. ludo,
I a playing, play, game (not in Cic.).
I Lit.: virgineis exercent lusibus undas Naides, Ov. M. 14, 556: aleae, Suet. Calig. 41: calculorum, Plin. Ep. 7, 24: nec me offenderit lusus in pueris, Quint. 1, 3, 10; cf. id. 1, 1, 20: eburneas litterarum formas in lusum offerre, id. 1, 1, 26: ediscere inter lusum, id. 1, 1, 36: in lusu duodecim scriptorum, id. 11, 2, 38: regnum lusu sortiri, i. e. by throwing dice, Tac. A. 13, 15: solent quidam et cogere ad lusum, Dig. 11, 5, 2. —
II Transf.
A Play, sport, game (that is done by way of amusement): fas est et carmine remitti, non dico continuo ac longo, sed hoc arguto et brevi. Lusus vocantur, Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 10: Trojae lusum exhibuit, Suet. Claud. 21.—
B Sportive dalliance, toying: sunt apti lusibus anni, Ov. Am. 2, 3, 13; Prop. 1, 10, 9.—
C Jest, fun, mockery: dant de se respondentibus venustissimos lusus, i. e. make themselves ridiculous, Quint. 5, 13, 46: lusum ludere aliquem, Gell. 18, 13, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) lūsus, a, um, part. de ludo.
(2) lūsŭs,¹⁰ ūs, m.,
1 jeu, divertissement : aleæ Suet. Cal. 41 ; calculorum Plin. Min. Ep. 7, 24, 5, jeu de dés, de dames ; [ébats des Naïades] Ov. M. 14, 536 ; [jeux d’enfants] Quint. 1, 3, 10, etc.
2 [fig.] badinage [en vers] : Plin. Min. Ep. 7, 9, 10 || ébats amoureux : Prop. 1, 10, 9 ; Ov. Am. 2, 3, 13 || plaisanterie, bon mot, moquerie : Quint. 5, 13, 46.
