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Added 30 September 2026

allusive

/əˈluː.sɪv/ adjective

Latin root: allūs Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about allusive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)

Origin

From Latin allūs-, past participle stem of allūdere (“to joke, jest”; see allude) + -ive. See also al-.

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