LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

lūdiō

lūdiō m (genitive lūdiōnis)
Classical[ˈɫuː.di.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈluː.di.o]

Meaning

  1. a dancer, stage performer, pantomimist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelūdiōlūdiōnēs
genitivelūdiōnislūdiōnum
dativelūdiōnīlūdiōnibus
accusativelūdiōnemlūdiōnēs
ablativelūdiōnelūdiōnibus
vocativelūdiōlūdiōnēs

lūdĭo, ōnis, m. ludus,
I. a stage-player, pantomimist: ludiones ex Etruria acciti, Liv. 7, 2, 4: ludionum oblectamenta, id. 39, 6; App. Flor. 4, 18, p. 359, 8; cf. 1. ludius, I.

Origins

From lūdus (“stage-play, show, performance”) + -iō, from lūdō (“to play”). Compare lūdius (“performer, pantomimist”).

Descendants
  • Ancient Greekλυδίων

Quick answers

What does lūdiō mean in Latin?
lūdiō, a noun, means “a dancer, stage performer, pantomimist”.
What is the genitive of lūdiō?
The genitive singular is lūdiōnis. lūdiō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lūdiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫuː.di.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈluː.di.o].