Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ludomania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lu-do-ma-nia
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin lūdus (“game”) + -mania.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ludus
Suffix: mania

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ludomania mean?: Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.
Where does ludomania come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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