ludus duodecim scriptorum
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) 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
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
Second-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lūdus duodecim scrīptorum | lūdī duodecim scrīptorum |
| Genitive | lūdī duodecim scrīptorum | lūdōrum duodecim scrīptorum |
| Dative | lūdō duodecim scrīptorum | lūdīs duodecim scrīptorum |
| Accusative | lūdum duodecim scrīptorum | lūdōs duodecim scrīptorum |
| Ablative | lūdō duodecim scrīptorum | lūdīs duodecim scrīptorum |
| Vocative | lūde duodecim scrīptorum | lūdī duodecim scrīptorum |
See also
- tabula (early medieval game, possibly descending from XII scripta)
- nerdiludium (backgammon, possibly descending from tabula)
- ludus latrunculorum (ancient game similar to chess)
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