elude
ih-LOOD · verb
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Origin
From Latin ēlūdō, meaning "to evade, elude," formed from ē- ("out of," a short form of ex-) plus lūdō ("to play; to trick").
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Journey
The Latin sense of slipping out through trickery or play carries directly into the English word.
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The root lūdō ("to play; to trick") hints at a playful edge hidden inside the word's history.
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