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Added 9 October 2026

allusion

/əˈlu.ʒən/ noun

Latin root: allūsiōnem Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about allusion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Passing reference or indirect mention.

Origin

From Latin allūsiōnem, accusative singular of allūsiō (“the act of playing with”), from allūdō (“play with; allude”), from al-, combining form of ad (“to”), + lūdō (“play”): compare French allusion.

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