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1 lusus
1.lūsus, a, um, Part., from ludo.2.lūsus, ūs, m. [ludo], a playing, play, game (not in Cic.).I.Lit.:II.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. —Transf.A.Play, sport, game (that is done by way of amusement):B.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.—Sportive dalliance, toying:C.sunt apti lusibus anni,
Ov. Am. 2, 3, 13; Prop. 1, 10, 9.—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.
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