video game

Latin translation: ludus magnetoscopicus

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English term or phrase:video game
Latin translation:ludus magnetoscopicus
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

19:34 May 5, 2006
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
English term or phrase: video game
I hope that there is some kind of equivilent for this.
Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 12:07
ludus magnetoscopicus
Explanation:
Quite funny!
:-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-05 20:40:36 GMT)
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I forgot to write I found it too on

http://alpha.furman.edu/~dmorgan/lexicon/silva.htm
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 17:07
Grading comment
Well, the Romans often borrowed a Greek word or phrase when the resources of their own language failed them. Thank you for this rendering, and also for the link. Post-classical Latin often seems rather odd to me!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Video Ludus
ntaylor (X)
2 +1ludus magnetoscopicus
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Video Ludus


Explanation:
Video = I see in Latin!
Audio= I hear in Latin!

Ludus = game in Latin
Ludi = games

ntaylor (X)
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: It doesn't make sense to me. Thanks anyway.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X): Look what i found: http://videoludus.altervista.org/ :-)
1 hr
  -> Hey! Thanks!
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ludus magnetoscopicus


Explanation:
Quite funny!
:-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-05 20:40:36 GMT)
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I forgot to write I found it too on

http://alpha.furman.edu/~dmorgan/lexicon/silva.htm

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Well, the Romans often borrowed a Greek word or phrase when the resources of their own language failed them. Thank you for this rendering, and also for the link. Post-classical Latin often seems rather odd to me!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ntaylor (X): Yes why not! It might sound fun to the Latin students!
1 hr
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