ludus duodecim scriptorum
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɫuː.dʊs duˈɔ.dɛ.kĩː skriːpˈtoː.rũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈluː.d̪us d̪uˈɔː.d̪e.t͡ʃim skripˈt̪ɔː.rum]
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.
| 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)