Play

"Play" in Latin

fābula

(theatrical performance)

lūdus

(playful activity)

lūdus

(theatrical performance)

canō

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

canō

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

iocō

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

lūdō

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

lūdō

(participate in (a sport or game))

sonō

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

īnflō

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.