ludus duodecim scriptorum
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Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈluː.dus duˈo.de.kim skriːpˈtoː.rum/, [ˈɫ̪uːd̪ʊs̠ d̪uˈɔd̪ɛkɪ̃ˑ s̠kriːpˈt̪oːrʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.dus duˈo.de.t͡ʃim skripˈto.rum/, [ˈluːd̪us d̪uˈɔːd̪et͡ʃim skripˈt̪ɔːrum]
Noun[edit]
lūdus duodecim scrīptōrum m (genitive lūdī duodecim scrīptōrum); second declension
- (Classical Latin) the ancient XII scripta tables board game (literally "game of the twelve markings")
- Synonym: XII scripta
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.
See also[edit]
- tabula (early medieval game, possibly descending from XII scripta)
- nerdiludium (backgammon, possibly descending from tabula)
- ludus latrunculorum (ancient game similar to chess)