English → Latin
“pastime” in Latin
oblectāmentuma source of delight, pleasure, amusementdēlectāmentumdelight; amusement, pastimeoblectātiōdelight, amusement, diversionlūdusa school, especially a primary school; game, sport, play; public spectacle, games, stage plays/productions
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pastime
oblectamentum: delectamenta, plur. (e.g., inania puerorum delectamenta; puerorum oblectamenta: difference between oblectare and delectare in ENJOY): oblectatio: ludus (general term for play): to provide anybody with some pastime, dare alicui ludum. What pastime have you? qua re tempus fallis? or taedium temporis minuis? For pastime, animi causa; per ludum. per ludum et jocum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pastime?
- The usual Latin words for “pastime” are oblectāmentum, dēlectāmentum, oblectātiō; also lūdus. 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.