- lusory
- lusory 1650s, from L. lusorius "belonging to a player," from lusor "player," from stem of ludere "to play" (see LUDICROUS (Cf. ludicrous)). Related: Lusorious.
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Lusory — Lusorious Lu*so ri*ous, Lusory Lu so*ry, a. [L. lusorius. See {Illusory}.] Used in play; sportive; playful. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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