English → Latin
“mock” in Latin
lūdōto play (a game or sport); to frolic, behave playfully; to practice, amuse oneself withlūdificōto mock, make fun of, make sport of; to make a fool of
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mock v.
To deceive, ludere: ludibrio habere: to mock one’s expectation [Vid: DISAPPOINT].
To deride, ludificari (to make anything or anybody one’s butt, the subject of one’s jests, etc): illudere alicui or alicui rei; aliquem or in aliquem; aliquid (to make sport of).
To imitate deridingly, mimic, perverse aliquid imitari (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mock?
- The usual Latin words for “mock” are lūdō, lūdificō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.